Museu de Vestits de Paper
Museum in Mollerussa with more than eighty paper dresses awarded in the annual competition, and an explanation of how they are made.
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About the museum
The Museu de Vestits de Paper in Mollerussa is linked to the Concurs Nacional de Vestits de Paper, an event that grew out of a custom among the city's sewing workshops. In the 1950s (20th century), dressmakers celebrated Santa Llúcia, their patron saint, with a parade in which clothing was replaced by paper dresses. La Societat Cultural i Recreativa La Amistad took up the idea and organised the first competition on 12 December 1963; in 1965 it became a national event.
The winning dresses were displayed in the La Amistad theatre. In 1998, when the town council took over the management of the theatre, the competition and the dresses, the dresses were moved to a space designed as a museum in the Galeries Sant Jordi, but it was small and only opened for pre-arranged visits. Therefore, in December 2009, the current museum was inaugurated: a completely new building next to the theatre, coinciding with the weekend of the 44th National Competition.
Each year the museum keeps the winning dresses and the donations from dressmakers, and it now displays more than eighty pieces. As well as showing the garments, it explains how a paper dress is made, recounts the beginnings of the competition and takes visitors back to the 1950s, when the idea of replacing fabric with paper arose in a small workshop in the city. It also has a room for temporary exhibitions.
Highlights
- More than eighty paper dresses, expanded each year with the competition's award-winning entries
- History of the Concurs Nacional de Vestits de Paper, held since 1963
- Explanation of how a paper dress is made
- Audiovisual on the museum and the world of paper
- Room for temporary exhibitions and creative work
Permanent exhibition
- Vestidos de papel e historia del concurso – More than eighty paper dresses, including those awarded each year, together with the history of the competition, the making process and an audiovisual.
- Founded
- 2009
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3.50 |
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| Reduced | €2.50Pensioners, students, unemployed people, people with disabilities, holders of the Carnet Jove or Més 25 card, large and single-parent families, and groups of more than 15 people |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 6 · Free for children under 7. |
| Seniors | €2.50 |
| Visitors with disabilities | €2.50 |
| Students & apprentices | €2.50 |
| Groups (16+ people) | €2.50 per personReduced fare for groups of more than 15 people; group companions enter free. |
| Families | €2.50Reduced fare for large and single-parent families. |
| Guided school visit (per pupil) | €2Fee from the museum's educational programme published in 2024; indicative duration 60 minutes. |
Only cash payments are accepted. Free admission also for group companions and members of museum-related associations or institutions.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
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| Family ticket | €2.50 · Reduced fare for large and single-parent families. |
- Family tours & workshops
For early-years pupils, the visit follows the story of the Botó and the paper dresses; there are sewing and paper workshops for each school cycle.
Getting there & parking
The museum is next to the La Amistad theatre.
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- Museum shop
The museum has a shop.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Educational programme with visits and workshops adapted for early years, primary, ESO and bachillerato (upper secondary) pupils; the visit can be combined with a workshop or taken separately. |
