Museu d'Art Medieval de Vic

About the museum

The museum opened in 1891 under Bishop Josep Morgades. Its origin was the lapidary museum of the Societat Arqueològica de Vic, created after the discovery of the town's Roman temple in 1882. At first it occupied rooms above the cathedral cloister and the episcopal palace; Josep Gudiol i Conill, curator from 1898, and Eduard Junyent, who held the post from 1931 to 1978, greatly expanded the collections.

In 1941 the holdings moved to the former school of Sant Josep, next to the cathedral. In 1995 the architects Alfons Milà and Frederic Correa rebuilt that building and erected a new one for the large ensembles; the current museum was completed in 2002, and in 2001 the Generalitat declared it a museum of national interest.

The holdings exceed 29,000 pieces. The basement shows archaeology and lapidary items; the ground floor, Romanesque and Gothic painting and sculpture from the 12th to the 15th centuries; the first floor, works from the International Gothic to the Renaissance, along with textiles, liturgical vestments and glass; and the second floor, decorative arts up to the 18th century, such as leather, goldsmith's work, numismatics, ironwork and ceramics.

Highlights

• More than 29,000 pieces, including Catalan Romanesque and Gothic painting and sculpture
• Romanesque mural paintings from Osormort, Brull, Sescorts and la Seu d’Urgell
• Canopy from the Vall de Ribes, altar frontals and a collection of Romanesque Virgins
• Virgin of Boixadors and altarpieces by Lluís Borrassà, Ramon de Mur and Bernat Saulet
• Works by Bernat Martorell and Jaume Huguet
• Goldsmith's work, textiles, glass, ironwork and ceramics

Permanent exhibitions

• Arqueología y lapidario – In the basement, finds from prehistory to the High Middle Ages, with Greek, Iberian and Roman pieces.
• Arte románico y gótico – On the ground floor, painting and sculpture of the 12th to 15th centuries, with mural paintings, canopies, altar frontals and Romanesque Virgins.
• Del gótico internacional al Renacimiento y artes decorativas – On floors 1 and 2, works by Bernat Martorell and Jaume Huguet, textiles, glass, goldsmith's work, ironwork and ceramics up to the 18th century.

Founded

1891

Admission & discounts

Free admission: First Thursday of each month (except public holidays), 18 May and 5 July (Vic fair)

Free admission also for members of ICOM and of the Associació de Museòlegs de Catalunya, teachers with the Generalitat teaching card, Friends of the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya, accredited journalists, holders of the annual pass and students accredited for research work.

Accessibility

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

The museum has ramps, lifts, a wheelchair for visitors and an accessible reception desk. It offers descriptive visits for people with visual impairments, with Braille materials of a Romanesque relief and a Gothic sculpture, sign-language visits with prior booking, and tailored visits for groups with learning difficulties.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The MEV Familiar programme offers activities and workshops for children and families; tickets for family children's activities and workshops cost €6.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Coat check
• Wi-Fi

Free Wi-Fi. Free cloakroom, where large bags, backpacks, umbrellas and parcels over 40 × 40 cm must be left. Café run by Sambucus (Tuesday to Friday 8:30–15:00 and Saturday 9:30–15:00). Rest area on the second floor.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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