Museu Municipal de Montcada
Municipal museum of Montcada i Reixac in the former Casa de la Vila, devoted to the Iberian settlement of Les Maleses and local heritage; free admission.
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About the museum
The Museu Municipal de Montcada was founded in 1982 and has been housed in the former Casa de la Vila since 1987. Its origins lie in archaeology: it was created to preserve the finds from the Iberian settlement of Les Maleses, in the Sierra de Marina, which remains one of its main areas of work, with regular excavation campaigns since 2000.
Today the museum works to protect and promote local cultural heritage: the site of Les Maleses, the Rec Comtal, the Mina, the Casa de les Aigües, medieval farmsteads (masías), Modernist towers, hermitages and churches. In addition to its permanent exhibition, it runs a programme of heritage trails and visits, an educational service with history and science workshops, temporary exhibitions and a library specialising in archaeology, prehistory, ancient history and local anthropology.
Following a renovation of the museum displays, the exhibition incorporates tactile modules from the La Mirada Tàctil project, such as a model with a partial reconstruction of the Iberian settlement of Les Maleses, Braille labels and a video about the paper mill. The museum publishes the annual magazine Monte Catano.
Highlights
- Permanent exhibition with a room devoted to the Iberian world
- Finds from the Iberian settlement of Les Maleses
- Tactile modules, Braille labels and model of the Iberian settlement
- Guided visits and trails through local heritage
- Free admission
Permanent exhibition
- Exposición permanente del Museu Municipal de Montcada – Presents the local history and heritage of Montcada i Reixac, with a room on the Iberian world based on Les Maleses.
- Founded
- 1982
- Operated by
- Ajuntament de Montcada i Reixac
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission.
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 museum renovation incorporated tactile modules from the La Mirada Tàctil project: a model with a partial reconstruction of the Iberian settlement of Les Maleses, Braille labels and a video about the paper mill.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
The programme of activities from September to December 2026 includes family activities and educational workshops.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided visits to the collections and heritage, cultural trails and an educational service with animated visits to the museum and to the Casa de les Aigües, which must be arranged in advance. |
