Museu de la Vida al Camp
Museum in the Can Deu masia in Sabadell, which recreates rural life with furnished rooms and tools for wheat, vines and olives.
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About the museum
The museum occupies the Can Deu masia, north of Sabadell, documented since 1415. Over the centuries it was owned by several families, among them the Sallent-Deu, the Miquel and the Mornau, who used it as a permanent or summer residence and carried out farming activity there. It was traditionally an estate focused on vines, abandoned at the end of the 19th century because of the phylloxera crisis.
The industrial and urban growth of Sabadell in the 1950s put an end to its agricultural use. In 1964 the Caixa de Sabadell bought the estate to prevent its property development and to keep it as a leisure and environmental protection space. It is now run by the Espai Natura of the Fundació 1859 Caixa Sabadell, and the former Museu d’Eines del Camp is presented under the name Museu de la Vida al Camp.
The museum recreates the daily life of a masia through rooms such as the kitchen, the living room and the bedrooms, furnished with everyday objects. On the ground floor, tools are displayed grouped by the crops of wheat, vines and olives, with films, photographs and explanatory texts. In a third, separate space, forestry activities and transport implements are presented.
The guided visit lasts about 60 minutes. Since 2005 the masia has also had a farm with hens, geese, sheep, goats, pigs, a cow, a donkey and a draught horse, and the Can Deu forest, of around 86 hectares, functions as a peri-urban park.
Highlights
- Masia documented since 1415, with furnished kitchen, living room and bedrooms
- Tools for growing wheat, vines and olives
- Room on forestry activities and transport
- Guided tour on Sundays at 12:30
- Farm with animals typical of a masia
Permanent exhibitions
- La masía de Can Deu y sus estancias – Furnished kitchen, living room and bedrooms with everyday objects showing how a family of Vallès farmers lived.
- Herramientas del campo – Tools grouped by crops (wheat, vines and olives), with films, photographs and texts, and a room on forestry activities and transport.
- Operated by
- Fundació 1859 Caixa Sabadell (Espai Natura)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
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| Reduced | €2.50Older people and students. |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 5 · Free admission for children under 6. |
| Seniors | €2.50Older people. |
| Students & apprentices | €2.50 |
| Groups | –€184 per group on weekdays, €204 at weekends. |
| Farm visit (1-hour workshop, Sunday mornings) | €9Free for children under 2. |
Groups: €184 per group on weekdays and €204 at weekends.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
At the farm, visitors can touch and feed the animals in a one-hour workshop (Sundays at 11:00); the Espai Natura also organises workshops and family events.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The Sunday guided visit departs at 12:30. The Espai Natura also offers educational programmes for schools, with farm circuits and workshops on traditional rural festivals. |
