MORERA. Museu d'Art Modern i Contemporani de Lleida
Museum of modern and contemporary art in the former Audiència of Lleida, with a collection of more than 5,000 works from the late 19th century onwards.
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About the museum
In 1914 the Diputació and the Lleida City Council promoted the creation of the Museu d'Art de Lleida, which opened in 1917 with works by the Diputació’s grant holders, deposits from the Museo de Arte Moderno in Madrid and donations from the painter Jaume Morera i Galícia. When Morera donated works by Carlos de Haes in 1924, the museum was renamed Museu d'Art Jaume Morera. In this first phase it was housed in the Sant Lluís market and in the former Hospital de Santa Maria.
The Civil War was a turning point: for almost forty years the museum was practically inactive and its collections were dispersed. It reopened in the Hospital de Santa Maria between 1959 and 1969 and in 1975 moved to the former convent of the Roser. In the 1980s it re-emerged as an institution, and since 1993 it has been owned exclusively by the municipality.
In 2007 it moved, initially on a provisional basis, to the former Casino Principal building on calle Major. In 2016 the first steps were taken to set up its permanent home in the Antiga Audiència building at Rambla de Ferran, 13, whose rehabilitation began in 2019. During the works the museum renewed its image, adopted the popular name MORERA with the description Museu d'Art Modern i Contemporani de Lleida, and created the Constel·lacions platform to consult the collection.
In 2024 the new headquarters opened, with a collection of more than 5,000 pieces, as a centre for the conservation, research and dissemination of 20th- and 21st-century art from Lleida.
Highlights
- Collection of more than 5,000 works of 20th- and 21st-century art from Lleida
- Exhibition of about 450 works in a chronological route from 1900 to the present
- Works by Jaume Morera, Leandre Cristòfol, Palmira Puig, Rosa Siré and Antoni Abad, among others
- Visitable reserve room where the works are kept and restored
- Terrace-viewpoint on the fifth floor of the former Audiència building
Permanent exhibition
- Arrels i horitzons. Més d'un segle d'art – Chronological route through about 450 works from the collection, from the late 19th century to today, in rooms 2 and 3: Lleida 1900, times of conflict, the long post-war period, transitions and contemporary artistic practices.
- Founded
- 1914
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de Lleida (Paeria)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €2.50Holders of the large family or single-parent family card, students (Spanish or international), holders of the Carnet Jove and of the teacher card, people over 65, groups of more than 10 people, school and university groups visiting freely with their teachers, and those who enter one hour before closing. |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 15 · Free admission for under-16s. |
| Seniors | €2.50Reduced admission from age 65. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission with the disability card, also for the companion. |
| Students & apprentices | €2.50Reduced admission with a student card. |
| Groups (11+ people) | €2.50 per personGroups of more than 10 people. |
| Booked guided tour (up to 10 people) | €125Price per group. |
| Booked guided tour (10 to 30 people) | €100Price per group. |
Free admission: The first Tuesday of each month, 11 and 18 May, the Night of the Museums, and 11 and 29 September.
Free admission all year round for the MORERA Community. Also free for journalists with a press card, holders of the ICOM card and of the Associació de Museòlegs de Catalunya card, Generalitat teachers, official Generalitat guides, copyist painters while working, and unemployed people.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The main entrance (Rambla de Ferran, 13) has two steps; people with reduced mobility and pushchairs are advised to use the accessible entrance on the calle Baixada de l'Audiència. All floors are reached by stairs or lift, with Braille keypads and audible announcements. Adapted information desk, induction loop, tactile routes and a haptic plan. Inclusive, accessible toilets with a changing table, signed in ink and Braille. Loan of portable folding chairs and audioguides. Parking spaces for people with reduced mobility on Rambla de Ferran, 40, calle Maria Sauret, 4 and Plaza Pare Sanahuja, 25.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 15 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Stroller-friendly
- Baby changing facilities
Guided and activity-based visits and workshops for the general public and schools. Pushchairs use the accessible entrance on the calle Baixada de l'Audiència. Under-16s enter free.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Audiència
Interurban bus: lines L1 and L8, Audiència stop. Urban buses: Audiència 2 stop (lines 1, 2, 3, 8, 10, 11 and 20) and Pont Vell stop (lines 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 20). Train: Lleida-Pirineus station (Rodalies and high-speed), also a stop for regional buses; the Lleida bus station is nearby.
By car
Parking available
Paid: Saba car park at Lleida-Pirineus station (calle Príncep de Viana), Interparking Sant Joan (Plaza de Sant Joan) and Auditori-Promoparc (calle la Parra, 25). Free: President Josep Tarradellas and Camps Elisis.
- Accessible parking
Bicycle and e-scooter parking on the calle Baixada de l'Audiència and on the Rambla de Ferran.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
- Lockers
Shop on the ground floor. Cloakrooms at various heights, with the medium-height ones reserved for wheelchair users. Rest areas and a terrace-viewpoint.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
Spaces of the museum can be booked, such as the classroom, the multipurpose room and the fifth-floor terrace, through an online procedure of the City Council.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Audioguide available at reception or on your mobile phone. Guided tour open every Sunday at 11:30; booked visits for groups with 10 days’ notice (publicsmorera@paeria.cat). Visits to the Reserve Room. External guiding and mediation are free of charge, only with prior authorisation and for groups of up to 30 people. |
