Món Casteller. Museu Casteller de Catalunya
Museum of the castells, the Catalan human towers declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, with an immersive route in three acts.
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About the museum
Món Casteller is the Museu Casteller de Catalunya, devoted to the castells, the human towers that UNESCO recognises as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. It opened in September 2023 in the old town of Valls, the city where this tradition originated about two hundred years ago, next to the plaza del Blat.
The building, designed by the architect Dani Freixes, covers around 2,900 square metres over four floors and is organised around a large circular courtyard. The project was promoted by Valls city council, the Generalitat de Catalunya, the Diputación de Tarragona (provincial council) and the Coordinadora de Colles Castelleres de Catalunya.
The permanent exhibition is conceived as an immersive experience in three acts that revolve around the values of the castells world: courage, good sense and balance, and strength. The museum presents itself as an open centre for interpreting the castells phenomenon, designed also for those who have never taken part in a human tower, and as a platform for making this intangible heritage known.
Highlights
- Immersive experience in three acts: courage, good sense and balance, and strength
- Simulation of the dizzying climb of an anxaneta (the child who climbs to the top) of a castell
- History, technique and music of the castells, explained in the “pinyes” (the bases of the towers)
- Dani Freixes building around a circular courtyard
- Enxaneta 360º Experience as a complement to the visit
Permanent exhibition
- Exposición permanente en tres actos – Immersive experience in three acts (courage, good sense and balance, and strength) on the castells, with a simulation of the anxaneta's climb, a space on history, technique and music, and a sensory finale.
- Founded
- 2023
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €8.80 |
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| Reduced | €6.60People over 65 and groups of more than 10 people |
| Children & teens | €4.40free up to age 11 · Free admission for ages 0 to 11; ages 12 to 17, super-reduced rate. |
| Seniors | €6.60From 65 years of age. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree admission for accompanied people with disabilities. |
| Students & apprentices | €4.40Super-reduced rate for students and holders of the Carnet Jove or the Carnet Cultural de Valls. |
| Groups (11+ people) | €6.60 per personGroups of more than 10 people. |
| Families | €4.40Super-reduced rate for large or single-parent families. |
| Guided visit (supplement) | €3.30Groups of at least 15 people with advance booking; lasts about one hour. |
| Educational activity (supplement) | €4.40Groups of at least 15 people with advance booking; lasts about one and a half hours. |
| Free visit plus Enxaneta 360º Experience | €12.80General rate; €8.60 from 65 years of age, €6.40 for ages 12 to 17 and €2 for ages 5 to 11. |
| Guided visit plus Enxaneta 360º Experience | €11.90Groups of 10 to 20 people; general rate. |
Prices include the joint visit to the permanent and temporary exhibitions, with VAT. Free admission also for tourist guides, journalists, teachers and unemployed people.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- 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
Wheelchairs and walking-stick seats are available on loan, with fixed seats in the exhibition rooms, adapted doors, lifts, adapted counters and adapted toilets.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 11 |
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| Family ticket | €4.40 · Super-reduced rate for large or single-parent families. |
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
The museum offers educational workshops, a school programme based on the values of the castells world, and services for babies. The Enxaneta 360º Experience is also designed for children from the age of 5.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Estación de Valls · 10-min walk
Train: Valls station (regional trains) is a 10-minute walk away. Bus: Valls bus station is 10 minutes away, with connections to Tarragona, Reus, Barcelona, Andorra and Montblanc, among others.
By car
Parking available
Nearby car parks: Barri Antic and Carme (free) and Sant Antoni (pay-and-display zone).
By car, via the A-27, the AP-7, the AP-2 and the N-240. From the Barcelona and Reus airports there is a coach connection.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
- Lockers
- Wi-Fi
Bookshop and shop, lockers and wifi for visitors.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photography with flash or tripod, filming, and the use of mobile phones or laser pointers in the rooms are not permitted. |
| Good to know | Guided visits and audio guides are available. Bags, backpacks or parcels larger than 40 × 40 cm, umbrellas, selfie sticks and sharp objects are not admitted; eating, drinking and smoking are not permitted in the rooms. |
