Heritage and museums
Delve into our history to discover our past and present!
Delve into our history to discover our past and present!
The abundance of museums to be found both along the Costa Brava and in the Girona Pyrenees will, through a range of innovative languages and projects, allow you to explore the region’s past and present.
With art museums, such as those in Tossa de Mar, Girona and Empordà, in Figueres; ethnographic museums, such as the Ripoll Ethnographic Museum and the Museum of the Mediterranean in Torroella; historical museums, such as the Museum of Jewish History in Girona; the Memorial Museum of Exile (MUME) in La Jonquera and the Sant Feliu de Guíxols History Museum.
The abundance of museums to be found both along the Costa Brava and in the Girona Pyrenees will, through a range of innovative languages and projects, allow you to explore the region’s past and present.
With art museums, such as those in Tossa de Mar, Girona and Empordà, in Figueres; ethnographic museums, such as the Ripoll Ethnographic Museum and the Museum of the Mediterranean in Torroella; historical museums, such as the Museum of Jewish History in Girona; the Memorial Museum of Exile (MUME) in La Jonquera and the Sant Feliu de Guíxols History Museum.
As well as these, there are a host of other unique museums to discover, such as the Grand Museum of Magic in Santa Cristina d’Aro; the Toy Museum of Catalonia in Figueres; Espai Cràter in Olot and the Museum of Cinema in Girona.
Or learn about the produce and materials typical of the region at the Ecomuseum-Farinera Flour Mill in Castelló d’Empúries, the Cork Museum in Palafrugell, the Fishing Museum in Palamós and the Anchovy and Salt Museum (MASLE) in L’Escala and find out more about local handicrafts at the Terracotta Ceramics Museum in Bisbal d’Empordà or the Museu dels Sants religious imagery museum in Olot.
And don’t miss the Girona Province Museums Network, which preserves and promotes the region’s movable heritage.
And of course, no trip would be complete without a visit to the unique and incomparable Dalí Triangle, made up of the Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres; Salvador Dalí House in Portlligat and Gala Dalí Castle in Púbol, emblematic places that also host special temporary exhibitions.
With the Girona province boasting more than 550 heritage elements classified as being of significant interest, the range of cultural tourism options available on the Costa Brava attracts millions of visitors seduced by the region’s wealth of historical and artistic heritage.
A visit to a prehistoric site, such as Parc de la Draga in Banyoles or the megalithic structures of Albera is a must, or why not explore the world of the Ibers in Bolvir or Ullastret or the Costa Brava’s Graeco-Roman culture in Empúries or the Citadel of Roses.
Ancient buildings, such as the monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes or the portico of the monastery of Santa Maria in Ripoll transport us back to the earliest Romanesque times. Medieval towns and castles, such as Hostalric and Montsoriu evoke stories of lords and ladies.
The Jewish Quarter of Girona and the streets of Besalú and Castelló d’Empúries preserve the region’s Jewish heritage and the legacies of the Indianos and Modernisme remain imprinted on the grand façades of the stately houses in Girona, Begur and Olot.
