Museu Municipal Vicenç Ros

About the museum

The museum opened during the town's main festival on 15 August 1945, promoted by Vicenç Ros i Batllevell (1883-1970), who contributed his ceramic collection. It was initially furnished with ceramics and architectural pieces rescued from the parish church of Santa Maria, destroyed at the start of the Civil War. In 1946 Ros was appointed perpetual director, and the museum took his name after his donation of 1956. Later came other important donations, such as the bequest of Jaume Amat i Bargués in 2003.

The site occupies part of the former Capuchin convent, built between 1687 and 1721 on the Roca dels Archs, at the foot of the sierra de les Torretes. The museum uses the old church, some cells, the caretaker's house, the library, the cellar, the cistern and the storerooms. The building has been renovated in phases since 1989, and the ground floor reopened in 2005, coinciding with the museum's 60th anniversary.

The most important collection is the ceramics collection, which brings together the holdings of Ros and Mir, with about 350 pieces and around 15,000 Catalan and Valencian tiles. It is complemented by architectural elements, works by the Rigalt family, ethnology, archaeology from Santa Margarida and Sant Bartomeu, marine fossils and a documentary collection.

Highlights

• Ceramics collection of Ros and Mir, with around 15,000 tiles
• Gargoyles, sarcophagi and gravestones from the parish church of Santa Maria
• Works by the Rigalt family and drawings by Jaume Amat i Bargués
• Marine fossils about 16 million years old and an Elephas antiquus tusk
• Former Capuchin convent from the 17th century

Permanent exhibitions

• Colección de cerámica – The museum's most important collection, with the ceramics of Ros and Mir and around 15,000 Catalan and Valencian tiles, religious panels and heraldic compositions.
• Elementos arquitectónicos y colecciones del museo – Gargoyles, gravestones and sarcophagi from the former parish church, together with works of art, ethnological objects and archaeological and palaeontological material.

Founded

1945

Operated by

Ayuntamiento de Martorell

Admission & discounts

The €3 rate includes a guided visit to a museum, heritage space or route. Members of ICOM, the Associació de Museòlegs de Catalunya and Amics dels Museus enter free. Temporary exhibitions are free and do not require a guided visit.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• 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: no information
• Audio description: no information

According to the network of local museums of the Diputació de Barcelona, the building's latest refurbishment removed architectural barriers and the museum is accessible to people with reduced mobility.

Kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The Martorell museums organise family activities throughout the year, such as shows, workshops, storytelling and games, with set dates such as International Museum Day, the Setmana de la Ciència and “Nadal als museus”. Children up to 12 enter free.

Getting there & parking

By car, via the AP-7 (exit 25, Martorell) or the A-2 (exit 592, Castellbisbal / industrial estate).

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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