Museu Deu
Art museum in El Vendrell with the collection of the notary Antoni Deu: more than 2,800 pieces of painting, sculpture, glass, ceramics and carpets.
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About the museum
The Museu Deu, opened in 1995, brings together the collection that the El Vendrell notary Antoni Deu Font built up over his lifetime: more than 2,800 pieces of very diverse origins and periods, from the 12th century to the present. It is a collector's collection, with no thematic or chronological unity, which links to the tradition of the great Catalan collectors such as Víctor Balaguer, Eduard Toda or Frederic Marès.
The museum occupies the Palau Rabassó or Cal Rabassó, a manor house from the late 19th century protected as a cultural asset of local interest. Its façade and the templete (small pavilion) that crowns the building, a symbol of the museum, are preserved, as is the former rear garden, which is part of the route. The exhibition is spread over four floors, and part of the basement is used for temporary exhibitions.
The collection covers painting, drawing and watercolour by artists such as Ramon Casas, Joaquim Mir and Eliseu Meifrèn, contemporary sculpture, religious carvings, Modernist glass by Gallé and Daum, Catalan blown glass, ancient and contemporary ceramics, liturgical silverwork, Oriental carpets and period furniture. The carpet room allows visitors to walk on a glass floor beneath which carpets and bacinas (basins) are displayed.
Highlights
- More than 2,800 pieces assembled by the collector Antoni Deu Font
- Painting and drawing by Ramon Casas, Joaquim Mir and Eliseu Meifrèn, among others
- Modernist glass by Émile Gallé and the Daum brothers
- Carpet room with a glass floor
- Palau Rabassó manor house with an interior garden
Permanent exhibition
- Colección permanente Antoni Deu – Collection of more than 2,800 pieces across four floors: painting, drawing, sculpture, religious carvings, glass, ceramics, Oriental carpets and period furniture.
- Founded
- 1995
- Operated by
- Ajuntament del Vendrell
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €2.25Students, retired people, pensioners and groups of more than 15 people |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 11 · Free for children under 12. |
| Seniors | €2.25Reduced fare for retired people and pensioners. |
| Students & apprentices | €2.25 |
| Groups (16+ people) | €2.25 per personReduced fare for groups of more than 15 people. |
| Guided tour with advance booking | €8.35Individual admission and groups of fewer than 15 people; the website states that admission is free for groups of more than 15 people. |
Free admission: 29 April (museum anniversary), 18 May (International Museum Day) and the European Heritage Days
Free admission for people from El Vendrell who were born and live in El Vendrell.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours require advance booking. The museum offers educational activities for schools of all ages (collections, routes around the town and classroom activities) and a booking service shared by the museums of El Vendrell. |
