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<p>Ancient history</p>

01. Welcome aboard

<p>Ceramic amphora, 1st centuries BC to AD. Municipal Nautical Museum of El Masnou.</p>

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02. The roman influence in el Masnou

<p>Cup, 1st century BC to 2nd century AD, glazed ceramic. Archaeological site of Cal Ros de les Cabres. Municipal Nautical Museum of El Masnou.</p>

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03. A hidden site: Cal Ros de les Cabres

<p>Seal, 3rd century, bronze Archaeological site of Cal Ros de les Cabres. Municipal Nautical Museum of El Masnou.</p>

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04. The bronze seal, a relic from the past

<p>The boats of Masnou.</p>

05. The mysteries of the sea

<p>Sail sewing machine, 19th century. Municipal Nautical Museum of El Masnou.</p>

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06. Expert craftsmen: the shipwrights

<p>Half-hull model ship. Municipal Nautical Museum of El Masnou.</p>

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07. Sailing the seas

<p>Model of the <em>Caupolicán, </em>first decade of the 21st century. Municipal Nautical Museum of El Masnou.</p>

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08. The smell of wood and salt: sailing ships

<p>Model<em> the ‘Villa del Masnou’</em>, 20th century. Municipal Nautical Museum of El Masnou.</p>

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09. Learning to sail: nautical studies

<p>Recreation of a ship’s captain’s cabin. Municipal Nautical Museum of El Masnou.</p>

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10. The captain’s cabin

<p>Medicine container, late 19th - early 20th centuries. Municipal Nautical Museum of El Masnou.</p>

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11. Eating on board and medicines

<p>Miquel Garriga i Roca, detail of the reproduction <em>Geometric plan of El Masnou</em>, 1864. Ink on paper. Municipal Nautical Museum of El Masnou.</p>

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12. The transformation of el Masnou

<p><em>Nautical chart</em>, 1864. Printed on paper, with notes added in ink. Dirección de Hidrografía (Instituto Hidrográfico de la Marina). Municipal Nautical Museum of El Masnou.</p>

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13. Commercial routes and new products

<p><em>Sailor’s offering dedicated to the Virgen</em>, 1899. Municipal Nautical Museum of El Masnou.</p>

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14. Sailors’ superstitions and devotions

<p>Oil painting, El Cano ship, Antonio Jacobsen, 1886</p>

15. El Masnou in modern times

<p>Woman’s bathing costume, 1940-1950. Donated by Joan Muray. Municipal Nautical Museum of El Masnou.</p>

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16. El Masnou, a summer destination for the middle classes

<p>Beach hut, early 20th century. Donated by Maria Prats. Municipal Nautical Museum of El Masnou.</p>

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17. Villa Rosa

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