Museu de la Terrissa de Quart
Museum of traditional pottery in Quart, housed in the former Can Ginesta brickworks and devoted to earth, fire and the families of potters.
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About the museum
The Museu de la Terrissa de Quart opened on 27 March 2011 to showcase the pottery tradition that characterises this municipality in the Gironès. The project began in 2004 and was developed in three phases, funded by the Generalitat de Catalunya, the Diputació de Girona and European funds.
The museum occupies the former bòbila (brickworks) of Can Ginesta, which according to the museum's website was founded in 1908 and stood beside the railway line linking Sant Feliu de Guíxols with Girona, together with an adjoining new building. Within the brickworks site, elements of the brickmakers' work survive, such as the balsa (clay pit), the horno moro (Moorish kiln), the horno de llama invertida (inverted-flame kiln) and the chimney. The new building houses the exhibition rooms and the educational services.
The permanent exhibition follows the path from earth and firewood to the finished piece, reviews the traditional pieces of Quart terrissa, both the black, or “fumada”, and the red, presents the potting families and shows contemporary ceramics. Every December the town also holds the Feria de la Terrissa.
Highlights
- Former Can Ginesta brickworks, with balsa, horno moro, inverted-flame kiln and chimney
- Route from earth and firewood to the fired piece
- Traditional everyday pieces: cántaros (pitchers), cazuelas (casserole dishes), jarras (jugs) and barrales
- Black and red pottery, characteristic of the kilns of Quart
- Tribute to the potting families who keep the craft alive
Permanent exhibition
- Exposición permanente: la terrissa de Quart – A tour of the former Can Ginesta brickworks and of the areas on earth and firewood, the making of terrissa, traditional pieces, the potting families and contemporary ceramics.
- Founded
- 2011
- Operated by
- Ajuntament de Quart
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | –Pensioners, students from 10 years old, students on the museum's courses, teachers, accredited tourist guides, members of Xatic and holders of the Generalitat's craftsperson card (50% discount) |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 9 · Free for children under 10, except on guided tours. |
| Seniors | –Pensioners receive a 50% discount on individual admission. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree admission for holders of the accredited disability card. |
| Students & apprentices | –50% discount for students from 10 years old. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €10 per personGuided tour of the permanent exhibition for adults, in Catalan or Spanish, by advance booking. If the minimum of 10 people is not reached, the price is €100 per group. |
| Guided tour and clay workshop (1 hour), groups by advance booking | €135Price per group; minimum 10 people or payment of the group's full cost. |
| Guided tour and potter's wheel workshop (1 hour), groups by advance booking | €135Price per group; minimum 10 people or payment of the group's full cost. |
Rates are published on the museum's website, which is currently closed for works. Free admission for residents of Quart, donors of museum material, members of the advisory board, members of the Terrissaires de Quart association and unemployed people with the DARDO document and their dependent family. Xatic members get 2-for-1 admission. If no professional guides are available and the Associació de Guies de Girona is used, the guided tour costs €185 per group on weekdays and €225 at weekends.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Intercity buses in the province of Girona (company TEISA).
Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours for groups by advance booking, in Catalan or Spanish. The website also offers a 360° virtual tour of the museum. |
