Museu de Sant Boi de Llobregat
Local history museum in Can Barraquer, with the Termes Romanes and the Torre de Benviure as associated sites.
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About the museum
The Museu de Sant Boi de Llobregat was created in 1998 to research, conserve and promote the cultural and natural heritage of the town. Since 2011 its main venue has been Can Barraquer, a 14th-century manor house in the heart of the old town, where Rafael Casanova, the last conseller en cap of the Consell de Cent of Barcelona, lived and died. Can Torrents, another manor house built on Roman walls, now houses the museum's technical services and the Municipal Historical Archive.
The museum forms a museum zone linking several sites with Roman, medieval and modern remains. The Termes Romanes are the private baths of a Late Roman villa and are considered the best preserved in Catalonia. The Torre de Benviure was built in the 10th century to defend the territories of Barcelona against attacks from al-Andalus.
The permanent exhibition “Sant Boi: temps i espai” summarises local history from the Iberian period to the present, with areas devoted to Iberian culture, Roman culture, the medieval period, the age of conflicts, the modern period and the contemporary period. The route makes use of the building's architecture and various finds made underground to show how the ancestors lived. The main holdings are Iberian, Roman and medieval archaeological remains and ethnographic material.
Highlights
- Can Barraquer, 14th-century manor house where Rafael Casanova lived
- Termes Romanes, the best-preserved Roman private baths in Catalonia
- Torre de Benviure, a 10th-century watchtower
- Permanent exhibition “Sant Boi: temps i espai”, from the Iberian period to the present
- Combined entry to the three spaces
Permanent exhibition
- Sant Boi: temps i espai – Summary of local history from the Iberian period to today, with areas on Iberian, Roman and medieval culture, the age of conflicts, and the modern and contemporary periods.
- Founded
- 1998
- Operated by
- Ajuntament de Sant Boi de Llobregat
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €1Students, members of cultural bodies and of sociocultural and professional associations, holders of the Red de Bibliotecas card (Diputació de Barcelona), pupils of the CPNL and language volunteers (50 % discount) |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 11 · Free admission for under-12s. |
| Seniors | freeFree admission for over-65s. |
| Students & apprentices | €150 % discount. |
| Termes Romanes | €1 |
| Torre de Benviure | €1 |
| 3 x 1 ticket: access to the three museum spaces | €3 |
Free admission: All first Sundays of the month.
Can Barraquer costs €2. Free admission also for members of ICOM.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Estación de FGC de Sant Boi
FGC, Sant Boi station (lines S8, S33 and R5).
Can Barraquer is in the old town, near the Termes Romanes and Can Torrents.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | School workshops and organised group visits, Tuesday to Friday mornings, at a previously arranged time. There are also educational activities and services for diverse audiences. |
