Museu de Mallorca
Museum of the history and culture of Mallorca in the Can Aiamans palace, with sections on archaeology, fine arts and decorative arts.
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About the museum
The Museu de Mallorca occupies Can Aiamans, a 16th-century building formed by joining several old houses in the centre of Palma, popularly known as “Ca la Gran Cristiana” after Catalina Zaforteza, a prominent supporter of Mallorcan Carlism who lived there in the 19th century. It has three storeys, a portal with a semicircular arch, a noble floor with Baroque balconies and an attic with Gothic windows. In the central courtyard, the remains of what is considered the first identified Muslim house on the island came to light.
Palma City Council bought the building in 1968 and handed it over to the State to become a museum, which opened in 1976. Today it is managed by the Govern de les Illes Balears. After more than six years of works, the museum reopened in 2015 with new rooms devoted to fine arts and decorative arts, from the 13th to the 20th century; the other collections are gradually being incorporated into the route.
The painting collection includes works by Gothic masters such as Francesc Comes and Joan Rosat, by the Hispano-Flemish painters Pere Terrencs and Baltasar Buira, and by the Renaissance artists Fernando de Coca and Mateu López, all active in Mallorca. In 2010 the museum's management resumed an underground excavation begun in the centre of Palma in the late 1960s, which has uncovered a Muslim ceramics workshop from the Almoravid period. The museum also has other venues on the island, such as the Museu Monogràfic de Pollentia in Alcúdia and the Sección Etnológica de Muro.
Highlights
- Mallorcan Gothic and Renaissance painting
- Remains of the first identified Muslim house on the island
- Fine arts and decorative arts rooms from the 13th to the 20th century
- Can Aiamans palace with semicircular portal and Baroque balconies
- Free admission on Sundays and the last Saturday of the month
Permanent exhibition
- Bellas artes y artes decorativas (siglos XIII–XX) – Rooms on the first and third floors with Mallorcan Gothic and Renaissance painting and decorative arts.
- Founded
- 1961
- Operated by
- Govern de les Illes Balears (Dirección General de Cultura)
- Director
- Bartomeu Salvà Simonet
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2.40 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €1.20 |
Free admission: Sundays and the last Saturday of each month.
There are special admission conditions for Spanish citizens or citizens of a European Union member state (information: museudemallorca@dgcultur.caib.es).
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Access for people with reduced mobility: the museum has lifts, toilets and ramps designed for their use; they can be requested at the ticket office or from any attendant.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Plaza de Cort
EMT bus: line 2 (Plaza de Cort stop); lines 6 and 15 (Plaza de la Reina stop); lines 1, 15, 17, 19, 23, 31 and 50 (Porta des Camp stop).
By car
No on-site parking at the museum.
The museum has no car park of its own; the nearest are the underground car parks of Plaça Major, Passeig Mallorca, Parc de la Mar and Avenidas.
Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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