Casa Museu Duran i Sanpere
Late 19th-century bourgeois house in Cervera, home of the historian Agustí Duran i Sanpere, visited only with a guide and by booking.
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About the museum
The Casa Museu Duran i Sanpere is the birthplace of the historian Agustí Duran i Sanpere, on Carrer Major in Cervera. The family bought the property in 1886, when the couple had just married, and renovated it. Cervera town council bought the house in 1982 and, with the historian's bequest, it became a museum. Today it is run by the Patronat Municipal Duran i Sanpere and forms part of the Museu Comarcal de Cervera.
The first floor preserves a late 19th-century Catalan bourgeois home, with reception rooms, a private chapel, dining room, study and kitchen. Much of the furniture and household objects has been kept, including Duran i Sanpere's library and his collection of photographic and film cameras. The spaces show the family's role in the political and social life of the city. The second floor, which was the service area, now houses the museum's technical spaces.
On the ground floor, the former farm buildings house the permanent exhibition “La Cervera de 1700”, the Espai barroc, a room for temporary exhibitions and the I’am 93 space, dedicated to the Márquez brothers. The house is visited only with a guide, in small groups and with prior booking.
Highlights
- Catalan bourgeois house of the late 19th century, with chapel, dining room, study and kitchen
- Library of Agustí Duran i Sanpere and his collection of cameras
- Permanent exhibition “La Cervera de 1700” and Espai barroc
- I’am 93 space dedicated to the brothers Marc and Àlex Márquez
- Virtual catalogue of the house
Permanent exhibitions
- La Casa Duran i Sanpere – Guided visit of a late 19th-century Catalan bourgeois house, with reception rooms, chapel, dining room, study, kitchen and the historian's library.
- La Cervera de 1700 – Permanent exhibition on the ground floor about the city of Cervera in the 18th century, next to the Espai barroc.
- Espacio I’am 93 – Space dedicated to the brothers Marc and Àlex Márquez, in the former farm outbuildings of the house.
- Founded
- 1957
- Operated by
- Patronat Municipal Duran i Sanpere
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
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| Reduced | €2.50Groups of 15 or more people, children aged 8 to 16, Carnet Jove card holders, unemployed people, pensioners, and large and single-parent families. |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 7 · Free admission for children under 8; reduced rate from 8 to 16. |
| Casa Museu and I’am 93 space | €5Reduced: €4. |
| I’am 93 space only | €3Reduced: €2.50. |
Free admission: Permanent collection free on the first Sunday of each month and on 18 May (International Museum Day).
The €3 rate corresponds to the guided visit to the Casa Museu. Free admission for members of ICOM and of the Asociación de Museólogos de Cataluña, teachers and group leaders.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Visits are always guided and by prior booking, in Catalan or Spanish. |
