Opening times
Location
Tickets
Admissions
Opening times
Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 7pm
Wednesdays, 10am to 8pm
Sundays and public holidays, 10am to 2.30pm
The ticket office and entrance are closed 30 minutes before closing time
CLOSED: Mondays that are not bank holidays, 1 and 6 January, 1 May, 18 May, 1 June, 25 and 26 December
Location
Address
Plaça de Pau Vila, 3
08039 Barcelona
Coordinates: 41.380900, 2.185693
Contact
932 254 700
mhc.cultura@gencat.cat
Fax 932 254 758
Group and school bookings:
932 254 244
Monday to Thursday: 10am-2pm and 3.30-5.30pm
Friday: 9.30am-2pm
mhcvisites.cultura@gencat.cat
Transport and access routes
Public transport
Buses V17, H14, D20, V15, V13, 39, 45, 51, 59 and 120
Metro L4 (yellow) Barceloneta
Train to Barcelona Estació de França
Barcelona Tourist Bus: red line; and Barcelona City Tour: eastern route; Museu d’Historia de Catalunya stop.
Parking
There are three paid-for car parks nearby: in Passeig Joan de Borbó, Moll d’Espanya and Moll de la Fusta.
Coaches have parking spaces available near the museum building.
“Bicing” bicycle hire in Plaça Pau Vila.
Admissions
Permanent exhibition
Temporary exhibitions
General admission: 4 euros
Reduced admission: 3 euros
Combined ticket
Permanent exhibition + temporary exhibition
General admission: 8 euros
Reduced admission: 6 euros
Opening times
Location
Tickets
Admissions
Opening times
Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 7pm
Wednesdays, 10am to 8pm
Sundays and public holidays, 10am to 2.30pm
The ticket office and entrance are closed 30 minutes before closing time
CLOSED: Mondays that are not bank holidays, 1 and 6 January, 1 May, 18 May, 1 June, 25 and 26 December
Location
Address
Plaça de Pau Vila, 3
08039 Barcelona
Coordinates: 41.380900, 2.185693
Contact
932 254 700
mhc.cultura@gencat.cat
Fax 932 254 758
Group and school bookings:
932 254 244
Monday to Thursday: 10am-2pm and 3.30-5.30pm
Friday: 9.30am-2pm
mhcvisites.cultura@gencat.cat
Transport and access routes
Public transport
Buses V17, H14, D20, V15, V13, 39, 45, 51, 59 and 120
Metro L4 (yellow) Barceloneta
Train to Barcelona Estació de França
Barcelona Tourist Bus: red line; and Barcelona City Tour: eastern route; Museu d’Historia de Catalunya stop.
Parking
There are three paid-for car parks nearby: in Passeig Joan de Borbó, Moll d’Espanya and Moll de la Fusta.
Coaches have parking spaces available near the museum building.
“Bicing” bicycle hire in Plaça Pau Vila.
Admissions
Permanent exhibition
Temporary exhibitions
General admission: 4 euros
Reduced admission: 3 euros
Combined ticket
Permanent exhibition + temporary exhibition
General admission: 8 euros
Reduced admission: 6 euros
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Map of the counties (7c)
Between the 9th and 10th centuries the strip of territory between the Pyrenees and the Llobregat river is conquered by the Frankish kings to stem the advance of the caliphate. The lands are divided into counties, at the head of which the king appoints a count to be in charge of defence and government.
Initially, the counts govern in the name of the king, but from the 10th century they cease to renew the pact of vassalage and begin to act with full sovereignty. Step by step the county of Barcelona becomes the new centre of power and receives the vassalage of other counts. At the same time, the counties begin their expansion by conquering territories of the caliphate of Cordoba, which they defend by means of a great network of castles.
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