Museu del Mar de Lloret de Mar
Maritime museum in Can Garriga, an indiano house from 1887, on the history of Lloret and its relationship with the sea.
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About the museum
The Museu del Mar de Lloret de Mar occupies Can Garriga, an indiano house (a house built by emigrants who had made their fortunes in the Americas) from the second half of the 19th century. Around 1860 Enric Garriga i Mataró emigrated to Cuba, to Cienfuegos, where he and his brother set up a building-materials company. The Garrigas made a great fortune and in 1887 they commissioned the family house in their native town. It is one of the few houses of this type that survive in Lloret, alongside Casa Font and Can Comadran in the old town.
In 1981 the town council acquired the house to convert it into a local museum. Over the years the museum layout became outdated and its uses had to be modernised, which led to a reform that turned Can Garriga into the present Museu del Mar. Because of its central location it is also the gateway to the Museu Obert de Lloret (MOLL).
The itinerary is divided into five areas: Sons of the Sea, Mediterranean, The Gates of the Ocean, Lloret after the Sailing Ships and Beyond the Beach. It covers coastal navigation across the Mediterranean as well as deep-sea voyages across the Atlantic. It shows a Lloret with very active shipyards and the golden age of the merchant navy in the first half of the 19th century, when cigars, cocoa, rum and fine woods arrived. From 1860–1870 onwards prosperity declined with the arrival of the steamship, fishing and farming returned, and from the 1950s the economy turned to tourism.
Highlights
- Can Garriga, an indiano house built in 1887
- Itinerary through five areas, from coastal to deep-sea navigation
- History of Lloret's shipyards and merchant navy in the 19th century
- Objects such as an 18th-century sailor's chest
- Gateway to the Museu Obert de Lloret (MOLL)
Permanent exhibition
- Exposición permanente del Museu del Mar – Itinerary through five areas on Lloret's relationship with the sea, from coastal to deep-sea navigation, the era of the indianos and tourism.
- Operated by
- Ajuntament de Lloret de Mar
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4.10 |
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| Reduced | €2Retired people, holders of a youth card, a student card or a family card, and people with disabilities |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 11 · Children under 12 enter free. |
| Seniors | €2Reduced rate for retired people. |
| Groups (16+ people) | –Groups of more than 15 people: check the rates. |
Residents with the MOLL card enter free (the card must be presented). Reductions and free admissions must be proven. To enter, the booking ticket must be shown at reception, either printed or on a mobile phone.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials
- Audio description: no information
There is an easy-read guide for people with disabilities and cognitive difficulties.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | The MOLL offers educational visits for schools, including virtual ones. |
