Museu de la Pesca
Fishing museum of the Costa Brava, housed in a port warehouse (tinglado) in Palamós, with historic boats and a space devoted to fish.
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About the museum
The museum has its origins in the Cau de la Costa Brava association, founded in Palamós in 1920 with the idea of setting up a museum of varied collections. In 1989, with these holdings at risk of being lost, the town council collected, inventoried and catalogued them; in 1990 work began on adapting the Casa Montaner, and in 1992 a multipurpose room was opened. In 1994 the council signed an agreement with the Universitat de Girona and the project was redefined as a thematic museum on fishing on the Costa Brava.
In 1999 Ports de la Generalitat ceded the Tinglado, a former port warehouse from the 1930s in the fishing port, and the museum opened in 2002. The museography is by Varis Arquitectes (Dani Freixes, Eulàlia González and Artur Arias), who received the Premio Nacional de Diseño of 2001 for it. The exhibition space occupies around 1,200 m².
The permanent exhibition is organised in five areas: what is fished, where and from where, who is who in the world of fishing, how fishing was and is carried out, and the future of the sector. The museum is completed by the Barques del Peix (the Gacela, a former trawler, and the Estrella Polar, a purse seiner), the Documare documentation centre and the Espai del Peix, with a gastronomy classroom.
Highlights
- Permanent exhibition on fishing on the Costa Brava, in five areas
- 1930s port warehouse with award-winning museography
- Historic boats “Gacela” and “Estrella Polar”
- Visits to the fish auction, cookery workshops and tastings at the Espai del Peix
- Documare maritime documentation centre
Permanent exhibition
- Exposición permanente – Tour in five areas through marine fauna, fishing techniques, trades and the future of the sector, in the port warehouse.
- Founded
- 2002
Admission & discounts
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
According to a TUR4all accessibility report, the main entrance has a ramp that can be used independently, the lift is wide and its buttons are in Braille, and the common toilets are adapted. There is one space reserved for people with reduced mobility next to the museum, Braille information and subtitled videos. There is no induction loop, and the outdoor cobblestone paving is uneven. The museum offers visits adapted for people with physical disabilities.
Kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
The museum organises cookery workshops and activities around the sea and fishing.
Getting there & parking
By car
- Accessible parking
The museum is in the fishing port of Palamós, on the fishing quay (Moll Pesquer).
Get directionsAmenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| Good to know | The website offers an audio guide as an MP3 file. The museum organises visits to the fish auction, cookery workshops and tastings of local fish at the Espai del Peix, visits to the fishing boats, and departures of Pescaturisme Palamós. |
