Museu Arqueològic de l'Esquerda
Museum of the Iberian and medieval site of L'Esquerda, in Roda de Ter, with a permanent exhibition on the Ter fortress and experimental archaeology.
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About the museum
The museum is part of the L'Esquerda project, an archaeological site on a meander of the Ter river that has been systematically excavated for fifty years. An Iberian oppidum and a medieval village have been documented there, and experimental archaeology projects are under way in the surroundings, such as the reconstruction of a Carolingian wooden tower.
The current building occupies the former Guardia Civil barracks of Roda de Ter, a two-storey building from 1910 with a U-shaped plan around a central courtyard, about 85 metres from the site. The town council refurbished it with funding from the “1% cultural” programme, and the works were completed in 2013. The museum design project began in 2015.
The permanent exhibition opened on 1 December 2019. Under the title “L'Esquerda, la fortalesa del Ter”, it links the museum to the site and presents the results of the excavations and materials that cannot be seen on the ground, in a route from the 8th century BC to the year 1314.
Highlights
- Permanent exhibition “L'Esquerda, la fortalesa del Ter” with 318 objects from the site
- Iberian weapons from the 3rd century BC: sword, scabbard and shield rims
- Medieval farm tools and carbonised seeds from a 13th-century granary
- Reconstructed Carolingian tower and experimental archaeology area
- Guided visits to the site, the medieval forge and the granary with silos
Permanent exhibition
- L'Esquerda, la fortalesa del Ter – Permanent exhibition linking the museum to the site and tracing its history from the 8th century BC to 1314, with 318 original objects.
- Founded
- 1988
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de Roda de Ter y Fundació Privada L'Esquerda
Admission & discounts
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- 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
The “La Mirada Tàctil” project, developed with the Diputació de Barcelona, offers a list of videos about the permanent exhibition with audio descriptions and sign language.
Kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
The museum organises a weekend devoted to the Iberian world and experimental archaeology workshops; the website has an interactive game, “L'Enigma dels Ausetans”.
Getting there & parking
By car, take the C-25 (Transversal axis) and leave at km 183 towards Roda de Ter and the Vic Est industrial estate; then, via the C-153 and the Pont Vell, reach the Plaza Major, take the first street on the right (carrer de Joan de Mas) and continue to Avenida de Pere Baurier.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
The museum sells books and its own products, such as site guides, T-shirts and postcards.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | There are seven guided talks: a tour of all the periods of the site, the medieval forge, the granary and silos, a story narrated by the minstrel Floduc, a botanical route, a physical anthropology workshop with a visit, and a guided visit on the first Sunday of each month. They are booked by telephone. Downloadable teaching material is available, as well as a school activity for building a model of the Carolingian tower. |
