Museu de Guissona
Archaeological museum of Guissona with the park of the Roman city of Iesso, an audio guide, weekend guided visits and an admission of €3.
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About the museum
Guissona's museum tradition begins with the local scholar Eduard Camps i Cava, who from the early 20th century gathered a collection of historical objects from the Plana de Guissona and donated it to the town council in 1952. These holdings formed the town's first public museum, installed on the ground floor of the town hall. In 1983 the exhibition moved to the chapel of the former hospital, which had been converted into a cultural centre.
In 1995 the Guissona Archaeology Board was created, which promoted scientific management of the heritage and the remodelling of the museum, reopened in 2000 with a reception hall, a permanent exhibition and a temporary exhibition room. Excavations at the Roman city of Iesso, begun sporadically in 1933 and resumed in 1975, enlarged the holdings until a larger building was needed.
From 2010 the ground floor of the Fassina was rehabilitated as a new museum, uniting the museum and the archaeological park. The route presents the resources of the Guissona plain that attracted the Romans, the origins of the town, the re-creation of a Roman house, a necropolis and an audiovisual, and ends with a brief look at the evolution of the town up to the present. The museum is currently preparing a new museum project, whose works can be followed on special visits.
Highlights
- Iesso Roman city archaeological park: town wall, north gate, manor house and baths
- Re-creation of a Roman house and necropolis in the permanent exhibition
- Audio guide included with the free visit
- Guided visit to the archaeological park on Saturdays and Sundays at 12:00
- Family activities: Ludi Iesso, a theatrical visit and an escape game
Permanent exhibition
- Museo y Parque Arqueológico de la ciudad romana de Iesso – Route through Guissona's origins, with the re-creation of a Roman house, a necropolis and an audiovisual, and a visit to the archaeological park with the town wall, north gate, manor house and baths.
- Founded
- 1952
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
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| Reduced | –Unemployed people, people over 65, young people aged 10 to 18, students with a student card, Carnet Jove holders, large or single-parent families, groups of more than 10 people, and holders of the Ara Lleida card |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 10 · Free admission up to and including age 10. |
| Seniors | –Reduced rate from age 65. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree admission with the disability card. |
| Students & apprentices | –Reduced rate with a student card. |
| Groups (11+ people) | –Reduced rate for groups of more than 10 people on the free visit. For guided group visits, see the additional rates. |
| Families | –Reduced rate for large or single-parent families. The Ludi Iesso activity is priced per family unit. |
| 1-hour guided visit, up to 5 people (per person) | €5 |
| 1-hour guided visit, 6 to 20 people (per person) | €4 |
| 1-hour guided visit, 21 to 35 people (per person) | €3 |
| 1-hour guided visit, more than 36 people (per person) | €2 |
| 2-hour guided visit, up to 5 people (per person) | €7 |
| 2-hour guided visit, 6 to 20 people (per person) | €6 |
| 2-hour guided visit, 21 to 35 people (per person) | €5 |
| 2-hour guided visit, more than 36 people (per person) | €4 |
Free admission: First Sunday of each month
The free visit costs €3 per person and is paid at the museum on the same day; no booking is required. Guided visits are free for children aged 8 or under and for holders of a disability card. Free admission also for members of ICOM, AMC and SCA and for holders of teaching cards. Tickets can be booked online.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Guide dogs and assistance dogs are admitted in all spaces of the museum and the archaeological park. There are accessible toilets throughout the building, and the ticket counters have an area adapted for wheelchair users or people of short stature.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 10 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Baby changing facilities
Ludi Iesso is a family proposal of play and experimentation about the Roman world, every weekend and without booking. The family theatrical visit, with the characters Titus and Cornelius, lasts one hour and is offered on fixed dates (7 November and 5 December 2026, at 12:00). The museum also offers resources for schools.
Getting there & parking
By car
The museum has no car park of its own; Guissona has public car parks, some of them free.
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
- Wi-Fi
Visitor Wi-Fi. The shop and the outdoor corridor next to the baths are free access. There are rest areas and a climate shelter. Eating and drinking are not allowed inside the museum.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photography and video recording in the rooms are permitted for personal use; people may not be photographed without their consent. |
| Good to know | The free visit includes an audio guide and does not require booking. The guided visit to the archaeological park is offered without booking on Saturdays and Sundays at 12:00; other times and tours of the town (1 or 2 hours) are booked one week in advance. Other offers: the escape game “El Cor de Iesso” (groups of 2 to 5 people), Experimenta Iesso (groups of at least 8 people) and a theatrical visit. |
