Museu de Ceràmica La Rajoleta
Museum in the former Modernist Pujol i Bausis ceramics factory, with its bottle kilns; visited with a guide only.
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About the museum
The museum occupies the site of the former Pujol i Bausis factory, popularly known as La Rajoleta, which produced architectural ceramics and played a prominent role during Catalan Modernisme. Its kilns produced tiles and other pieces that decorate buildings declared World Heritage Sites, such as the Hospital de Sant Pau and Park Güell. The factory supplied materials for the work of Antoni Gaudí and other Modernist architects, such as Domènech i Montaner, Gallissà and Puig i Cadafalch.
The complex preserves five types of ceramic kilns. The most striking are the large bottle kilns, the only ones of this type left in Spain and among the few surviving in Europe. There is also an open kiln, a metal reverberatory kiln and six Arab-type kilns, including two exceptional examples buried nine metres deep.
The site can only be visited with a guide. The route explains the history of the factory, its technological development and the artistic importance of its production. The place currently has a provisional character and awaits an architectural and museological intervention. About 200 metres away is the Museu de Can Tinturé, devoted to displays of tiles, and both museums together keep alive the ceramic tradition of Esplugues de Llobregat.
Highlights
- Large bottle kilns, unique in Spain and rare in Europe
- Five types of ceramic kilns preserved, including two buried nine metres deep
- Factory that supplied ceramics for Sant Pau, Park Güell and works by Gaudí
- Guided visit with tactile and sound resources for people who are blind or partially sighted
Permanent exhibition
- Recinto de la fábrica Pujol i Bausis – Guided tour of the former architectural ceramics factory, with its bottle kilns and other historic kilns, explaining the company's production and technical evolution.
- Founded
- 2002
- Operated by
- Ajuntament d'Esplugues de Llobregat (Museus d'Esplugues)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
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Price for the guided visit; advance registration is required (934 700 218 or museus@esplugues.cat).
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The site has access limitations for people with reduced mobility and wheelchair users, as it awaits an architectural and museological intervention; for more details, call 934 700 218. The guided visit includes tactile and sound resources for people who are blind or partially sighted and, for groups, the activity “La cerámica modernista al alcance de la mano” (Modernist ceramics within reach of your hand). Groups can request an interpreter for people with hearing impairments and adaptations for people with cognitive disabilities.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The meeting point for visits is the Museu de Can Tinturé, on carrer de l'Església, 36, about 200 metres from the La Rajoleta site.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Meeting point and reception at the Museu de Can Tinturé (carrer de l'Església, 36). Visits for private groups and visits in English can be arranged at a time to be agreed. |
