Museu i Poblat Ibèric de Ca n'Oliver

About the museum

The Ca n'Oliver museum is a new building that opened on 1 October 2010, designed by the architecture team AV 62 Arquitectes. It was financed with the participation of the European Union, the Generalitat de Catalunya, AGBAR Aigües de Barcelona, Abertis and Cerdanyola City Council. It stands inside a former quarry, to the west of the hill, and is almost invisible so as not to detract from the more than 6,000 m² of archaeological remains recovered. It has 1,070 m² spread over two floors: below are the entrance, the storerooms, the library and work areas, and on the first floor are two exhibition rooms, the reception and the shop. The roof is a terrace that recovers the original profile of the hill.

The Iberian settlement of Ca n'Oliver was an aristocratic settlement inhabited between 525 and 50 BC, key to understanding the organisation of the Laietanian territory. It covers about two hectares and has been excavated almost continuously since 1986. After a long campaign and the restoration and musealisation of the remains, it was opened to the public in 1999 and incorporated into the Ruta dels Ibers, a cultural tourism project promoted by the Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya. Today more than 6,000 m² of the site can be visited, with remains from all phases of the settlement, stretches of wall, the urban layout and a large storage area, as well as three reconstructed Iberian buildings.

The permanent exhibition, “Cerdanyola, terra d'ibers”, occupies 290 m² and presents Iberian culture in seven areas, with backlit panels, audiovisuals, reconstructions, interactive elements and more than 500 objects from the Cerdanyola sites.

Highlights

• Iberian settlement of Ca n'Oliver, inhabited between 525 and 50 BC
• Permanent exhibition “Cerdanyola, terra d'ibers” with more than 500 objects
• Three reconstructed Iberian buildings
• Building set into a former quarry, with a panoramic terrace
• Tactile space with Braille, “Mirada Tàctil”

Permanent exhibitions

• Cerdanyola, terra d'ibers – A 290 m² exhibition divided into seven thematic areas presenting Iberian culture with reconstructions, audiovisuals, interactive elements and more than 500 archaeological objects from the Cerdanyola sites.
• Poblado ibérico de Ca n'Oliver – Musealised site of about two hectares, inhabited between 525 and 50 BC, with remains of walls, the urban layout, a storage area and three reconstructed Iberian buildings.

Founded

2010

Operated by

Ajuntament de Cerdanyola del Vallès

Admission & discounts

Free admission: First Sunday of each month, Festa Major del Roser de Maig, International Museum Day, European Archaeology Days, Iberian Weekend, European Heritage Days and the patron feast of Sant Martí.

The general individual ticket (ages 16 to 65) costs €3.08. Free admission with accreditation also for members of museum professional associations, the press, teachers, unemployed people, and collaborators or donors of the museum. The temporary exhibition and the site are free.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The “Mirada Tàctil” sensory space has large-print signs and Braille overlays, was advised by ONCE Catalunya, and includes an iron metallurgy station, a pottery wheel station and an Iberian language station.

Kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations

The museum offers groups and families visits, routes and thematic workshops on Iberian culture and archaeology. The permanent exhibition includes interactive elements and reconstructions.

Getting there & parking

By car via the AP-7 (B-30) and the C-58.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Shop selling museum products.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

The terrace and the Josep Barberà room can be rented; the public price depends on the space, the type of activity and the length of occupation.

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