Col·lecció de Carrosses Fúnebres

About the museum

The Col·lecció de Carrosses Fúnebres brings together the carriages that provided funeral services in Barcelona for about ninety years, until the mid-20th century. It was opened in 1970 by Cristóbal Torra, then manager of the Servei Municipal de Pompes Fúnebres, in the basement of the head office on the calle de Joan d'Àustria, 130.

In June 2012 the collection moved to the Cementiri de Montjuïc, where it can be visited today. It is presented as the first and only public collection of funeral carriages in Europe. It holds 13 original hearses, 6 accompanying vehicles and 3 motor vehicles from different periods, and five of the hearses stand out for their artistic value and for what they say about their time.

The collection shows how funeral rites and symbolism changed between the 19th and 20th centuries. It belongs to Cementiris de Barcelona, which also runs guided tours combining the collection with the monumental part of the Montjuïc cemetery.

Highlights

• 13 original hearses, 6 accompanying vehicles and 3 motor vehicles
• Five hearses noted for their artistic value
• The only public collection of its kind in Europe
• Free admission and free guided visit at weekends

Permanent exhibition

• Colección de carrozas fúnebres – Original 19th- and 20th-century hearses, accompanying vehicles and funeral cars showing how funeral rites in Barcelona evolved.

Founded

1970

Operated by

Cementiris de Barcelona

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission and free guided visit.

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Getting there & parking

By car, the Cementiris de Barcelona website indicates exit 13 of the Ronda Litoral.

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