Museu Can Tinturé

About the museum

The Museu Can Tinturé holds the collection of sample tiles assembled by Salvador Miquel, which the Baix Llobregat tourism portal describes as the first museum in the world devoted to this type of object. These are pieces that were used as wall cladding in homes in Barcelona, Catalonia and the Iberian Peninsula from the medieval period until the manufacture of such tiles was industrialised.

The museum occupies Can Tinturé, a late 19th-century house on Carrer de l'Església, and forms part of the Museus d'Esplugues, which comprise two venues, Can Tinturé and La Rajoleta, with the same subject matter, complementing each other in a shared discourse on building ceramics.

Besides the permanent exhibition, Can Tinturé stages temporary exhibitions, guided visits, educational activities for schools and programmes for families. It has an auditorium, workshop classrooms and a shop.

Highlights

• Collection of sample tiles of Salvador Miquel
• Considered the first museum devoted exclusively to this type of tile
• Guided visit on Sundays at 12:00, except the last Sunday of the month
• Fully accessible building, with exterior ramp and lift
• Audiovisual in Catalan with subtitles and Catalan Sign Language
• Complemented by the Museu de Ceràmica La Rajoleta

Permanent exhibition

• Colección de rajoles de mostra de Salvador Miquel – Sample tiles used as wall cladding in homes in Barcelona, Catalonia and the Iberian Peninsula, from the medieval period until the industrialisation of their manufacture.

Founded

2003

Operated by

Ajuntament d'Esplugues de Llobregat

Admission & discounts

The general admission of €3 also includes a guided visit to one museum. Free admission for members of ICOM, of associations and institutions related to museums, teachers and members of AMPEL.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits
• Sign language tours
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The whole space is accessible: exterior ramp, interior route with no significant obstacles, lift and adapted toilets. The wheelchair loan service is temporarily unavailable. The audio guide (Catalan, Spanish and English) and the large-print and Braille room sheets with raised diagrams are, for the time being, out of service for safety reasons. The audiovisual presentation is in Catalan with subtitles and Catalan Sign Language. For guided groups, sign-language interpreters can be requested, as well as the “Sensaciones” activity with tactile, smell and sound materials; group visits are adapted to their needs if booked in advance.

Kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The museum has a family space and offers family activities, for example on the Night of the Museums and International Museum Day, as well as summer camps and an educational programme for schools.

Getting there & parking

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Museum shop.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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