A Guide to Maritime Museum Barcelona

Desire Flows Like the Sea

The term desire is connected with the sexual pleasures of life. This exhibition aims to outshow the LGBTIQ glimpse from maritime heritage. The exhibition portrays the erotic emotions that sparked amongst men of that period who spent months and years sailing, without the presence of women. By exhibiting the erotic, sexual, and emotional desires of the sailing men, the exhibition aims at amplifying the queer voice and promote gender inclusivity.

Catalonia Beyond The Sea

After the struggle of three centuries, Catalonia became the strongest industrial power in southern Europe in the 19th century. This exhibition depicts the transformation of Catalonia from a small and lesser-known country to an emerging industrial influence. It highlights how trade and shipbuilding became powerful hands of the country to bring out the transformation which completely changed people's relationship with the sea.

Les Sorres X

" Les sorres X. A medieval ship" displays a mid-14th-century sanding ship that was found during the construction of the Olympic canal in 1990.

This exhibition helps us to understand the evolution of navigation and how shipbuilding and trade became the most important tools in the transformation and modernization of 19th century Catalonia.

Boat Exhibition

The Maritime Museum has a diverse collection of boats such as working boats linked with the world of fishing ( i.e sardine and trawl line boats). The collection includes the trawler República, the dinghy, the Snipe Toñete, and the patì De vela among other important ships. A huge number of overseas’ boats such as kayaks and other flat bottom shapes are also included in the collection.

Shipyards And Galleys

Shipyards and galleys are important pillars to get an understanding of how Barcelona accomplished dominance in the Mediterranean. The historical representation of the exhibition begins from the time of King pere Il "El Gran" (the Great) who returned to Barcelona after a voyage through the Mediterranean. This exhibition includes unique points from which to view the galley and the Roman mausoleum. It also includes items from the museum collections such as scale models of the building, models of galleys as well as audiovisual.

Seven Vessels, Seven Stories

The seven vessels at the museum portray seven different stories from people of different centuries who recite their incredible seagoing adventures. All these include The Santa Maria da le Victoria, the transatlantic liner the royal Edward, the mixed vessel the city of Paris, the container ship polar, and 80- cannon warship, and the xebec Santa Cristina.