New edition of the traditional Christmas concert of the Museum and the Professional Music Conservatory of Badalona, which this year will be performed by the Cor Jove and the Conservatory's string quintet. Come and share the spirit of Christmas with us in the incomparable setting of the Roman city of Baetulo. Ticket price: €5.93 per […]
Guided tour to the exhibition J. TORRENTS LLADÓ, AN INTIMATE LOOK, by Margarida Abras Pou, director of the Museum of Badalona. Entry price: €5.93. Limited places.
Guided tour to the exhibition J. TORRENTS LLADÓ, AN INTIMATE LOOK, by Margarida Abras Pou, director of the Museum of Badalona. Entry price: €5.93. Limited places.
Located at the southern end of the Roman city, on the last line of insulae that existed between the Via Augusta and the sea, the remains of a street and several buildings that could be part of a commercial space from the foundation of the Roman city to its abandonment in the Low Empire, were […]
In November 1934, soon to be 90 years old, the archaeologist from Badalona Joaquim Font i Cussó, during the excavations carried out in the lower part of the so-called Clos de la Torre, around the current square of the Assembly of Catalonia, found a street where a sculpture of a Venus appeared. This sculpture became, […]
During 2022, a preventive intervention was carried out in the Can Peixau area, located in the Raval neighborhood of Badalona. The archaeological antecedents of this space, which forms part of the inventory of the Catalan archaeological heritage, had been very fruitful since the first finds at the end of the 19th century. Therefore, an intervention […]
Open doors to the Roman city of Baetulo: Roman baths-Decumanus space, House of the Dolphins and House of the Ivy. The Museum collaborates in the 48 H OPEN HOUSE BARCELONA festival, the annual event for lovers of architecture and heritage, with free and unguided visits to different museum spaces in the Roman city of […]
Open doors to the Roman city of Baetulo: Roman baths-Decumanus space, House of the Dolphins and House of the Ivy. The Museum collaborates in the 48 H OPEN HOUSE BARCELONA festival, the annual event for lovers of architecture and heritage, with free and unguided visits to different museum spaces in the Roman city of […]
Open doors to the Roman city of Baetulo: Roman baths-Decumanus space, House of the Dolphins and House of the Ivy. The Museum collaborates in the 48 H OPEN HOUSE BARCELONA festival, the annual event for lovers of architecture and heritage, with free and unguided visits to different museum spaces in the Roman city of […]
This exhibition, which is presented accompanied by the corresponding catalogue, brings together a set of more than 100 paintings by Joaquim Torrents Lladó (Badalona 1946-Palma 1993) from different periods, themes and origins. The Museum is thus organizing the first exhibition of this artist in Badalona, the city where he was born, since he had never […]
On the occasion of the fiftieth edition of the Filmets festival and the commemoration of the centenary of amateur cinema in Catalonia, a round table will be held with the participation of Agustí Argelich and Joan Francesc Escrihuela. Both started making films very young within the Amateur Cinema Section of the Badalona Municipal Museum, and […]
Presentation of the Meeting minutes of the III International Symposium on Roman Archeology Wine in Antiquity. Economy, production and trade in the Mediterranean. The edition, published exclusively in digital format, collects the presentations and communications from the aforementioned colloquium, which took place at the Museum of Badalona on October 19th, 20th and 21st, 2022. The […]
We invite you to discover the exhibition Mud and fire. Pottery in Baetulo with a free guided tour by the curator of the Museum, the archaeologist Esther Gurri. Clay is an essential raw material for the manufacture of an infinite number of everyday objects and utensils, and Roman culture knew how to work with it […]
We invite you to discover the exhibition Mud and fire. Pottery in Baetulo with a free guided tour by the curator of the Museum, the archaeologist Esther Gurri. Clay is an essential raw material for the manufacture of an infinite number of everyday objects and utensils, and Roman culture knew how to work with it […]
On the occasion of the celebration in Barcelona of the Louis Vuitton 37th America's Cup, in which Badalona is the seat of some competitions, the Museum is dedicating an exhibition to the Catalan patin. This boat has its roots precisely in our city, where it began to be used at the beginning of the 20th […]
Rut Geli Mauri, head of the Center for Underwater Archeology of Catalonia, will reveal to us the secrets of underwater archeology and the importance of the discoveries that have been made in recent years around the Catalan coast. Each excavated wreck provides valuable information, both about the trade routes and about the different ceramic elements […]
We invite you to discover the exhibition Mud and fire. Pottery in Baetulo, which can be seen at the Museum until the month of July, with a free guided tour by the curator of the Museum, the archaeologist Esther Gurri. Clay is an essential raw material for the manufacture of an infinite number of everyday […]
We invite you to discover the exhibition Mud and fire. Pottery in Baetulo, which can be seen at the Museum until the month of July, with a free guided tour by the curator of the Museum, the archaeologist Esther Gurri. Clay is an essential raw material for the manufacture of an infinite number of everyday […]
We invite you to discover the exhibition Mud and fire. Pottery in Baetulo, which can be seen at the Museum until the month of July, with a free guided tour by the curator of the Museum, the archaeologist Esther Gurri. Clay is an essential raw material for the manufacture of an infinite number of everyday […]
The book, the result of intense research carried out by the historian Emili Muñoz, includes the biography of Joan Soler i Amigó (Badalona 1941-Badalona 2022), pedagogue, writer and prominent scholar of popular culture, who to play an important role in the political and associative life of our city. The presentation event will be led by […]
Presentation of the book Les illes interiors, of Columna Edicions, which explains the hidden history of Esmeralda Cervantes, artistic name of Clotilde Cerdà i Bosch (1861-1926), daughter of the engineer and urban planner Ildefons Cerdà (1815-1876). The event will be in charge of its author, the historian and philologist, Maria Carme Roca, and will include […]
The Museum of Badalona joins the celebration of the Night of the Museums, one of the most popular events organized on the occasion of the International Day of Museums (May 18th). From 7 pm until 1 am we open the doors of the museum spaces of the Roman city of Baetulo and invite you to […]
On the occasion of the International Day of the Museums, we invite you to discover the exhibition Mud and fire. Pottery in Baetulo, which can be seen at the Museum until the month of July, with a free guided tour by the curator of the Museum, the archaeologist Esther Gurri. Clay is an essential raw […]
On the occasion of International Museum Day, we invite you to discover the exhibition Mud and fire. Pottery in Baetulo, which can be seen at the Museum until the month of July, with a free guided tour by the curator of the Museum, the archaeologist Esther Gurri. Clay is an essential raw material for the […]
Clay is an essential raw material for the manufacture of an infinite number of everyday objects and utensils, and Roman culture knew how to work with it both with great quality and in remarkable quantity. In this sense, Baetulo is no exception: there we find a good variety of pieces from the field of construction […]
Clay is an essential raw material for the manufacture of an infinite number of everyday objects and utensils, and Roman culture knew how to work with it both with great quality and in remarkable quantity. In this sense, Baetulo is no exception: there we find a good variety of pieces from the field of construction […]
Lecture: Ceramics in Roman construction. News about Baetulo. By Esther Gurri, archaeologist and curator of the Museum of Badalona. Since Greek times, the constructions of temples and some public buildings were made of stone, but the roofs and some of their crowns were made of ceramic. The same thing happened in the houses, despite having […]
The port was not only a place for commercial exchange but also the first meeting place for people arriving from different parts of the Empire. A mestizo place where you could work, socialize, exchange and also have fun. There were people from all over and from different social strata: travelers, unloaders, traders, fishermen, sailors, curious, […]
The XIX MAGNA CELEBRATIO, the Roman festival of Badalona, is here. This year's edition will open on Friday with the lecture Ceramic crafts and their productions in Antiquity. Some examples from the north-east of Tarraconense that will be offered by Joaquim Tremoleda Trilla, Doctor in Archeology, archaeologist-conservator of the MAC-Empúries and full member of the […]
Lecture: The ceramic craft and its productions in Antiquity. Some examples from the north-east of Tarraconense. By Joaquim Tremoleda Trilla, PhD in Archaeology, archaeologist-conservator of the MAC-Empúries and member of the Institut d'Estudis Catalans. In a society in which there was no plastic or petroleum derivatives, ceramics was the most affordable material for the manufacture […]
Conference: Cattle farming at the beginning of medieval Catalonia. Perspective from archaeozoological studies. By Abel Gallego. Until relatively recently, our knowledge of livestock management at the beginning of the Middle Ages in Catalonia was very limited, and was based on a few documents. Today, archeology and archaeozoology, to which Abel Gallego is dedicated, are providing […]
Conference: Fencing and combat in the Middle Ages. By Ernest Barceló. Ernest Barceló, fencing teacher, professionally dedicated to competition, stage and period fencing, will explain how medieval fencing is currently understood and how to define this concept. It will analyze what combat with a sword was like in that period, answering why this way of […]
Conference: Godmar Castle, our home. By Irene Marès and Inma Pérez Irene Marés and Imma Pérez belong to the family that owns the Castle of Godmar, also known as Cal Comte, a building of medieval origin that is part of the catalog of historical and artistic heritage. Her intervention will focus on explaining the architecture […]
Lecture: New liturgical dresses of the Holy Family. By Rosa M. Martín Ros, historian of textiles and clothing. This activity is organized on the occasion of the exhibition Joan Antoni Fàbregas. Couture and glamor that can be seen for free at the Museum of Badalona until Sunday 31st March.
Presentation of the book Jujol. Obra dispersa by its author, M. Dolors Bocanegra, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the death of the architect, draftsman, designer and painter Josep Maria Jujol i Gibert (Tarragona, 16 September 1879 - Barcelona, 1 May 1949). Free entry until full capacity.
The art of embroidery Conversation between embroiderers Yolanda Yáñez and Núria Sánchez with Josep Casamartina i Parassols, director of the Antoni de Montpalau Foundation. This activity is organized on the occasion of the exhibition Joan Antoni Fàbregas. Couture and glamor that can be seen for free at the Museum of Badalona until Sunday 31st March. […]
Round table with dressmakers from the workshop of Joan Antoni Fàbregas, led and moderated by Ismael Núñez Muñoz and Josep Casamartina i Parassols, curators of the exhibition. This activity is organized on the occasion of the exhibition Joan Antoni Fàbregas. Couture and glamor that can be seen for free at the Museum of Badalona until […]
New edition of the Museum's traditional Christmas concert that arrives, once again, thanks to the collaboration of the Professional Conservatory of Music of Badalona and the School of Modern Music of Badalona. Come and experience the spirit of Christmas in the incomparable setting of the Roman city of Baetulo. Ticket price: €3.20 per person. Limited […]
New edition of the Museum's traditional Christmas concert that arrives, once again, thanks to the collaboration of the Professional Conservatory of Music of Badalona and the School of Modern Music of Badalona. Come and experience the spirit of Christmas in the incomparable setting of the Roman city of Baetulo. Ticket price: €3.20 per person. Limited […]
The Museum presents the exhibition Winters in Badalona, which in the same vein as Summers in Badalona, which could be seen in 2022, shows what life was like in the city at that time of year. It is a collection of old photographs from the Museum’s Image Archive which, without pretending to be the history […]
The Museum presents the exhibition Winters in Badalona, which in the same vein as Summers in Badalona, which could be seen in 2022, shows what life was like in the city at that time of year. It is a collection of old photographs from the Museum's Image Archive which, without pretending to be the history […]
A few years ago, an extraordinary find in Badalona, a plate with only a few letters, allowed us to restore the name PORCIUS. In all probability it can be related to the great Marcus PORCI, the main wine producer of Baetulo. This plate was engraved in a material only apparently humble, the stone of Alcover. […]
In 2020, an archaeological excavation was carried out on a lot located on Temple's street, on the corner with Germà Bernabé. The study of the remains has allowed us to know part of an island located under the forum of the Roman city, in which there was the peristyle of a domus and other outbuildings. […]
The Romans used bone as a raw material for the production of many everyday objects. In the Museum we keep several examples of the skill of the artisans who, in ancient Baetulo, transformed the bone remains of goats, oxen or chickens into delicate objects of unquestionable value. With this conference we will be able to […]
We know Baetulo, the name of the Roman city located on Turó d'en Rosés (Badalona), and its surroundings, thanks to ancient sources and the Latin epigraphy of the 1st century AD. Even so, the Iberian monetary issues of the beginning of the 1st century BC use the toponym Baitolo, which would also, possibly, designate both […]
Autumn brings to the Museum a new cycle of lectures around archaeology in Badalona. During four Tuesdays we will go over some of the most prominent interventions that have recently taken place in our city and learn about the data and information they have provided about the history of ancient Baetulo. The conferences will take […]
To celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Camí's dedication to sculpture, the Museum - together with the Josep Uclés Room, of the El Carme Cultural Center - presents an exhibition of his works with a chronology that goes from 1973 to 2014. In some cases, these works are shown accompanied by poems by authors who have […]
The Museum of Badalona presents an exhibition dedicated to the couturier Joan Antoni Fàbregas, which will bring together a set of dresses and accessories designed by him, and which will be accompanied by a catalogue. Josep Casamartina i Parasols with Ismael Núñez Muñoz, linked to the Fundació Antoni de Montpalau and experts in the history […]
The Museum of Badalona presents an exhibition dedicated to the couturier Joan Antoni Fàbregas, which will bring together a set of dresses and accessories designed by him, and which will be accompanied by a catalogue. Josep Casamartina i Parasols with Ismael Núñez Muñoz, linked to the Fundació Antoni de Montpalau and experts in the history […]
On the occasion of the celebration of the Domènech i Montaner year, with which the Generalitat de Catalunya commemorates the centenary of the death of the great modernist architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner (1850-1923), the Museum is organizing a lecture about Casa Agustí, made by him, and the only building by this author that we […]
On the occasion of the celebration of the European Heritage Days, we invite you to a guided visit to one of the most important covered archaeological surfaces from the Roman period in the country: the Baths and Decumanus area of the Museum of Badalona. The visit allows you to discover the 3,400 m2 of remains […]
On the occasion of the celebration of the European Heritage Days, we invite you to a guided visit to one of the most important covered archaeological surfaces from the Roman period in the country: the Baths and Decumanus area of the Museum of Badalona. The visit allows you to discover the 3,400 m2 of remains […]
To celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Camí's dedication to sculpture, the Museum - together with the Josep Uclés Room, of the El Carme Cultural Center - presents an exhibition of his works with a chronology that goes from 1973 to 2014. In some cases, these works are shown accompanied by poems by authors who have […]
The historians Mateu Chalmeta and Joan Villarroya are the authors of this book. This is the result of a long and careful research about the Badalonian deportees in the Nazi camps. The work is structured in three sections. The first is a historical introduction that brings us closer to the circumstances of the moment: the […]
From April 27th to 30th, a new edition of the Magna Celebratio, Badalona’s Roman festival, returns! Once again the Museum and its surroundings will be filled with activities that remember and claim the heritage and history of the ancient Roman city of Baetulo. Historical recreations, workshops for children, open doors to archaeological sites, lectures… that […]
