Museu Casa Rull
17th-century manor house in Sispony, showing how a well-off farming family from La Massana lived until the 20th century.
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About the museum
Casa Rull in Sispony was the home of one of the wealthiest farming families of the parish of La Massana. The building was constructed in 1623 and was permanently inhabited until 1920. At some point in the 19th century a fire, which started in the baking oven, damaged the upper half of the house; when it was rebuilt, the roof changed from four slopes to two.
In traditional Pyrenean societies the house was the central element: heritage and family came before the individual, marriages were arranged between families, and up to three generations could live under the same roof, along with farmhands, day labourers and maids. The building is therefore organised around the work of the fields and the livestock, with a ground floor, two upper floors and the loft, where fruit, herbs and, in later years, tobacco were stored and dried.
Josep Perich Puigcercós, the last owner, signed an agreement with the Government of Andorra to turn the house into a house-museum, which opened on 9 June 2000. Today it displays the furniture, tools and rooms that explain the family and social organisation of rural life in Andorra up to the 20th century. It is part of the Rural Habitat Route, together with the Museu Casa Cristo and the Museu Casa d’Areny-Plandolit. Since 2021 the ticket office space has hosted small displays by young artists from the country.
Highlights
- Farmhouse of well-off farmers with ground floor, two upper floors and loft
- Furniture and tools of everyday rural life
- The loft, where fruit, herbs and tobacco were dried
- Self-guided visit with audio guide in five languages
- Children’s corner
Permanent exhibition
- Casa Rull, casa museu de pagesos benestants – A tour through all the rooms of the manor house, showing daily life and the role of each family member in rural Pyrenean life before the 20th century.
- Founded
- 2000
- Operated by
- Govern d’Andorra
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €2.50Groups of more than 10 people, partner organisations and societies, foreign students, people over 65 and holders of the Recercat card |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 9 · Free admission for children under 10 |
| Seniors | €2.50People over 65 |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree admission for people with disabilities |
| Students & apprentices | €2.50Foreign students; national students enter free of charge |
| Groups (11+ people) | €2.50 per personGroups of more than 10 people |
| Supplement for guided tour (per person) | €1.50 |
Free admission: For all citizens of the Principality: the first and third Saturday of each month and every Wednesday of the year
Free admission for national schools and pupils, social services, people with disabilities, people registered as jobseekers, holders of the Carnet Jove, children under 10, members of ICOM and ICOMOS, holders of the Targeta Magna, and members of the Club Piolet, and their parents and siblings. The museum is part of the PassMuseu, Andorra’s museum passport.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum is partly accessible to people with reduced mobility.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 9 |
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- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
Children’s learning corner and school workshops.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Bus lines L5 Arinsal, L6 Ordino–La Cortinada–Arcalís and M1 La Massana · Escàs · Sispony · La Massana.
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Museum shop.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes (CA, ES, FR, EN, DE) |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Self-guided visit with audio guide in Catalan, Spanish, French, English and German. Guided tours are recommended with advance booking through the museums’ central reservation service (+376 839 760, reservesmuseus@govern.ad). |
