Museu de l'Art de la Pell

About the museum

The Museu de l'Art de la Pell opened in 1996 in the former Carme convent in Vic, now a cultural centre, and is devoted to decorative and applied arts made from leather. Its core is the collection assembled by the tanner Andreu Colomer Munmany, made up of objects made wholly or partly from this material: chests, folding screens, altar frontals, cabinets (arquimesas), chairs, saddles, masks and shadow-theatre figures.

The pieces, of great artistic richness, come from very different places and periods and show a wide variety of leatherwork techniques. Notable among them is the guadamecí, a gilded and polychrome lambskin used for wall hangings, altar frontals and folding screens, and the cordobán (cordovan), a high-quality goatskin applied to coffers and boxes.

The permanent exhibition offers a tour of the history of European decorative and luxury arts, with excursions into other cultures, such as Chinese and African, through artistic work in leather. The museum is part of the Xarxa de Museus Locals of the Diputació de Barcelona and offers a tactile module, “La Mirada tàctil”, devoted to four techniques: engraving, openwork, boiled leather and moulded guadamecí.

Highlights

• Andreu Colomer Munmany collection with leather objects from very varied origins and periods
• Wall hangings and altar frontals of guadamecí
• Chests and boxes of cordobán
• Shadow-theatre figures, masks, folding screens and saddles
• Tactile module “La Mirada tàctil” with four leatherwork techniques

Permanent exhibition

• Colección permanente: artes decorativas en piel – Tour of the history of European decorative arts and those of other cultures through leather objects, with examples of guadamecí and cordobán.

Founded

1996

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission to the museum is free and includes the permanent collection and the temporary exhibition on show at the time.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• 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

Tactile module “La Mirada tàctil” with texts in large print and transparent braille. There is a leaflet in braille and large print for visually impaired visitors, and an individual accompaniment service by appointment.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The museum is in the Centro Cultural Convent del Carme, very close to the historic centre.

Amenities & dining

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