Espai Far
Maritime museum at the Far de Sant Cristòfol, with the Museu del Mar, the Museu de Curiositats Marineres Roig Toqués and the rescue boat Víctor Rojas.
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About the museum
The Espai Far occupies the grounds of the Far de Sant Cristòfol, popularly known as the Farola de Vilanova. The first lighthouse was inaugurated in 1866. In 1898 a new 21-metre tower with a range of 19 nautical miles was approved; it was lit in 1905, and an extension to the lighthouse keeper's house was added. The lighthouse is managed by the Port de Barcelona and cannot be visited.
The former lighthouse keeper's house houses the Museu del Mar, which displays objects of fishing and seafaring tradition from Vilanova i la Geltrú, mostly gathered by the Associació Museu del Mar over more than forty years through donations from fishermen and residents of the seafaring neighbourhood. The route begins with an audiovisual and is divided into areas such as the beach, trade, fishing, the port and cultural life. The oral memory project “Un objeto, una historia” (“One object, one story”) collects testimonies from people of the sea.
The site also includes the Museu de Curiositats Marineres Roig Toqués, which reproduces the museum that Francesc Roig Toqués (1921–2008) kept open to the public for more than sixty years in his family home, and the Espai Víctor Rojas, devoted to a rescue boat built in Barcelona in 1916, self-righting and unsinkable. The Mediterranean garden, with centuries-old tamarisks, anchors and cannons recovered from the seabed, is freely accessible during museum opening hours.
Highlights
- Museu del Mar in the former lighthouse keeper's house
- Rescue boat Víctor Rojas, built in 1916
- Museu de Curiositats Marineres Roig Toqués
- Oral memory project “Un objeto, una historia”
- Mediterranean garden with anchors and cannons recovered from the sea
- Starting point for routes through the seafaring neighbourhood
Permanent exhibitions
- Museu del Mar de Vilanova i la Geltrú – Exhibition in the former lighthouse keeper's house on the city's fishing and seafaring tradition, with an opening audiovisual and a route through the beach, trade, fishing, the port and the lighthouse itself.
- Museu de Curiositats Marineres Roig Toqués – Reproduction of Francesc Roig Toqués's former museum, with its collection of ship models, sands from around the world, fish and other curiosities related to the sea.
- Espai Víctor Rojas – Space devoted to the rescue boat Víctor Rojas, built in Barcelona in 1916, self-righting and unsinkable, protected since 2023 by a glass enclosure.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €2.50Children aged 4 to 16, students up to 25, pensioners and retirees, unemployed people, large and single-parent families, and holders of the Carnet Jove, the Carnet +25 and the Carnet Actiu |
| Children & teens | €2.50free up to age 3 · Children aged 4 to 16: reduced admission; up to 3 years, free. |
| Seniors | €2.50Pensioners and retirees: reduced admission. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree admission with the Generalitat de Catalunya disability card; if the third-person assistance rating is recognised, the companion also enters free. |
| Students & apprentices | €2.50Students up to 25: reduced admission. |
| Groups | €2.50 per personVisit to the Espai Far: €50 per group plus €2.50 per person (reduced admission). Route along the seafront: €7 per person, minimum 10 people. Groups of up to 25 people, with advance booking. |
| Families | –Large and single-parent families have reduced admission. |
| Combined ticket Espai Far – Torre Blava (general) | €6 |
| Combined ticket Espai Far – Torre Blava (reduced) | €4 |
| De mar en terra: visit to the fish market | €7Duration: 60 minutes. |
| Family activity “El misteri dels missatges del mar” | €5Duration: 60 minutes. |
Free admission: The first Sunday of each month.
Free admission also for members of ICOM, members of the Associació del Museu del Mar and of the Associació d’Amics de la Carpa Juanita (with one companion), teachers, official tourist guides, information staff of the Catalonia tourist office network, press card holders, and members of the Consorci per a la Normalització Lingüística and of the Voluntariat per la Llengua. With the Club Super3 card, up to four “súpers” per adult enter free. With the Diputació de Barcelona library card, 2×1. The 60-minute guided visit and the visit to the Xalet del Nin and the Iberian settlement of Darró (90 minutes) are listed as free admission in the online shop.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Space accessible for people with reduced mobility. There is one reserved parking space (checking in advance is recommended). The Museu del Mar audiovisuals have subtitles in Catalan, Spanish, English and French.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 3 |
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- Family tours & workshops
Family activity “El misteri dels missatges del mar” (€5, 60 minutes) and school activity programme.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Rodalies de Catalunya, line R2 Sud (Barcelona-Estació de França – Sant Vicenç de Calders).
By car
Parking available
The area has pay-and-display parking; opening hours and free days are shown on the museum's website.
- Accessible parking
By road: C-32 (exit 26 from Barcelona and exit 21 from Tarragona), AP-7 (exit 29 from Barcelona and exit 30 from Tarragona and Lleida, then C-15) or C-31 (Castelldefels / Costes del Garraf motorway), following the signs for the beaches.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
Mediterranean garden next to the Far beach, freely accessible during museum opening hours.
Events & venue rental
The garden in front of the Far beach is advertised as a space for celebrations and gatherings; rental conditions have not yet been published.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photography of the spaces is permitted without flash and following staff instructions; short videos on a mobile phone are also allowed, but guided tours and activities may not be recorded. Tripods and selfie sticks are not allowed. |
| Good to know | Children under 14 must always be accompanied by an adult. Exhibited objects must not be touched; eating and drinking during the route, and smoking in any area (including the garden), are not allowed. Animals (except guide dogs), large bags, backpacks, scooters and bicycles are not admitted inside. There is a school activity programme for the 2026–2027 school year. |
