Museu Arqueològic i Paleontològic-Coves del Toll de Moià
Museum in Moià with the archaeological and palaeontological remains from the Cova del Toll and the Casa Museu Rafael Casanova; admission to the cave includes the museum.
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About the museum
The Museu Arqueològic i Paleontològic de Moià, in the Moianès, holds most of the archaeological and palaeontological remains found in the Cova del Toll, in the Cova de les Teixoneres and in several dolmens in the region. It is part of the Coves del Toll complex, which is visited together with the prehistoric park: the guided entry to the Cova del Toll includes free access to the museum.
The permanent exhibition is organised in four areas: the fossils of marine organisms that inhabited the Moianès about 38 million years ago, during the Eocene; the Quaternary fauna, with the cave bear as the main figure alongside the cave lion, the woolly rhinoceros and other carnivores and herbivores; the material culture of the Neolithic and the Bronze Age, with pottery, stone tools, bone industry and metal objects; and human remains, since the cave served both as a domestic space and as a burial place. Some bodies are displayed in re-creations of the funerary contexts in which they were found.
The museum shares a building on Carrer de Rafael Casanova with the Casa Museu Rafael Casanova, which occupies the first floor and recalls the childhood in Moià of Rafael Casanova, the Barcelona councillor who was born there in 1660 and was a leading figure in the defence of the city during the siege of 1714. About 7.5 km away, on the N-141c road, are the Cova del Toll (1,148 metres long) and the Parc Prehistòric, with replicas of four Neolithic huts; in the nearby Cova de les Teixoneres, Neanderthal remains have been excavated since 2003.
Highlights
- The cave bear, central figure of the Quaternary fauna exhibition
- Human remains shown in re-creations of their funerary contexts
- Touch module, videos in Catalan Sign Language, Braille texts and an easy-read guide
- Casa Museu Rafael Casanova on the first floor of the same building
- The guided entry to the Cova del Toll includes admission to the museum
- Parc Prehistòric with replicas of four Neolithic huts
Permanent exhibitions
- Exposición permanente del Museu Arqueològic i Paleontològic – Four areas: Eocene marine fossils, Quaternary fauna with the cave bear, Neolithic and Bronze Age material culture, and human remains.
- Casa Museu Rafael Casanova – First floor of the museum building, devoted to Rafael Casanova's childhood in Moià, the rooms he used, the War of the Spanish Succession and the siege of Barcelona of 1714.
- Cova del Toll y Parc Prehistòric – Cave of 1,148 metres with galleries and chambers used by prehistoric animals and Neolithic communities, and a park with replicas of four Neolithic huts.
- Operated by
- Ajuntament de Moià
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €2Retired people, holders of the Carnet Jove, students with an international student card, holders of large-family or single-parent family cards, and non-tourist groups of 10 or more people. |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 15 · Free admission to the museum for under-16s. At the Cova del Toll, children's admission (aged 4 to 12) is €6.10; under-3s enter free. |
| Seniors | €2Reduced admission for retired people. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree admission with a disability certificate (and companion, if stated on the card). |
| Students & apprentices | €2Reduced admission with an international student card. |
| Groups | –Guided cave visit with museum admission, groups of up to 20 people: €121 per group (each additional person €6.10). School and group activities by prior booking. |
| Cova del Toll, adult admission (includes the museum; prior booking) | €8.60 |
| Cova del Toll, children's admission aged 4 to 12 (includes the museum) | €6.10 |
| Cova del Toll, reduced adult admission (with agreement) | €7.80 |
| Cova del Toll, reduced children's admission (with agreement) | €5.50 |
| Adult annual pass (1 January to 31 December) | €43 |
| Children's annual pass aged 4 to 12 | €30 |
Free admission: The Sunday closest to International Museum Day (15 May), 15 August (Fiesta Major of Moià) and 11 September (Catalan National Day).
Free admission to the museum also for accredited unemployed people, members of ICOM/ICOMOS and of the Associació de Museòlegs de Catalunya, professional guides, accredited teachers, accredited press with prior notice, accredited foster families and student groups with booking. Rates in force since February 2026.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials
- Audio description: no information
The museum has ramps, a lift and a wheelchair available for visitors. In the Cova del Toll, wooden walkways allow pushchairs and wheelchairs to pass. There are accessible toilets and guide dogs are admitted. The museum offers a touch module with prehistoric tools and remains, videos in Catalan Sign Language, Braille texts in several languages and a downloadable easy-read guide to the permanent exhibition. “La Mirada Tàctil” offers multisensory visits.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 15 |
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- Stroller-friendly
The walkways in the Cova del Toll allow pushchairs to pass. The children's entry to the cave is for children aged 4 to 12, and there are educational activities for schools.
Getting there & parking
The museum is on Carrer de Rafael Casanova, 8, in the centre of Moià. The Coves del Toll and the Parc Prehistòric are 7.5 km from Moià, towards Vic, on the N-141c road, km 32.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Visits to the interior of the Cova del Toll are guided only and require prior booking. Private visits by booking, group activities and school activities (for example “Anem al Museu”) are available. There is a 360° virtual tour of the rooms on the website. |
