Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum | Barcelona City Guide

As interesting as a museum dedicated to marijuana is, an even more interesting tidbit is that inside the grand old building of Palau Mornau, there is a chapel located inside it.

Original works of art by David Teneirs the younger, Cornelius Decker and Herman Saftleven from the 17 century. The artwork is accompanied by an array of botanical prints from the 18th and 19th century.

The museum has curated an interesting archive about Christopher Columbus and his usage of the plant. His original ship the Santa Maria was made out of hemp, so it could withstand the forces of the ocean and the salt water that barraged his ship daily.

A new entrant at the museum archive! A doll from 19th century Feudal Japan, with clothing made out of hemp. The fibre was used by the warlords to be sold for high prices and used to make clothing that was reserved only for the highest social classes. (Image Credits)

These Japanese artefacts detailed the usage of hemp by samurai warriors and warlords. Learn the fascinating story behind how the arrival of cotton wiped out its usage from 1877.

With over 8000 artefacts across the museum, you can find all sorts of tools that were developed to cultivate hemp and hash specifically. Tools from all eras that were instrumental in the cultivation of hemp and making items of clothing. Handlooms from various eras that were used to make hemp are available for viewing.

Leaf through text books, posters and promotional campaigns from all periods of time stretching back to the mid 16th century that emphasise the usefulness of hemp and marihuana. Texts in languages such as German, Dutch, English and French. (Image Credits)

At the Hash Marihuana and Hemp Museum, you’ll find various pieces of literature and advertising posters from the 20th century revolution that aimed to legalize marihuana in the United States. The items can be viewed all over the museum, with framed posters taking up huge sections of the museum walls.

The 15th-century building that houses the hemp museum is a sight to behold . Restored for the purpose of the museum, it has found new life in the 21st century and is a historically important building in the old city.

The Hash, Marihuana and Hemp Museum contains entire sections dedicated to the brilliance of industrial hemp and how it is one of the oldest industrial plants to exist on the planet.