{"id":7827,"date":"2024-05-01T17:30:21","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T17:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vacationpass.com\/?post_type=barcelona&p=7827"},"modified":"2024-06-04T20:38:29","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T20:38:29","slug":"museu-dhistoria-de-barcelona-muhba","status":"publish","type":"barcelona","link":"https:\/\/www.vacationpass.com\/de\/barcelona\/museu-dhistoria-de-barcelona-muhba","title":{"rendered":"Museu d’Historia de Barcelona (MUHBA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Multiple unique historic sites, museums, and landmarks operate under the umbrella of the Museu d’Historia de Barcelona (in English, the Barcelona History Museum) brand. The flagship branch of the Museu d’Historia de Barcelona (often abbreviated simply as MUHBA) is located at Pla\u00e7a del Rei, in the midst of the city\u2019s vibrant Gothic Quarter. There visitors can explore an extensive stretch of Roman-era ruins that were excavated during the twentieth century. The museum spans the remains of ancient streets, churches, baths, villas, and more, with educational exhibits that tell the story of how Barcelona grew from a Roman settlement into a modern city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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History of the Museu d’Historia de Barcelona (MUHBA)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Approximately 100 years ago, in order to make space to complete the construction of Via Laietana, the medieval palace Casa Padell\u00e0s was taken apart and painstakingly moved (brick by brick) to Pla\u00e7a del Rei. As Casa Padell\u00e0s was being rebuilt at its new location, crews uncovered a huge swath of ancient ruins. Archaeological experts were brought in to examine the findings; they deemed the discoveries to be the remains of the Roman city of Barcino\u2014the original city of Barcelona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a result, the decision was made to preserve the site as a museum, and so what we know today as the Museu d’Historia de Barcelona first opened its doors to the public in 1943. At that time, the attraction was called the Museu d’Historia de la Ciutat, and it consisted solely of the Pla\u00e7a del Rei excavations; in ensuing decades, numerous other historic sites across the city would come to be associated with the Museu d’Historia de la Ciutat brand. In 2007, the attraction\u2019s name was changed to the Museu d’Historia de Barcelona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Museu d’Historia de Barcelona (MUHBA)<\/strong> Highlights<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Museu d’Historia de Barcelona at Pla\u00e7a del Rei is home to several square miles of underground ruins that have been laboriously excavated and meticulously preserved. As you take a self-guided tour of these spaces, you\u2019ll have an unparalleled glimpse of the living spaces that defined the Roman settlement of Barcino some two millennia ago; the ruins include all types of former churches, baths, streets, homes, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The core permanent exhibition located within Casa Padell\u00e0s is called Barcelona Flashback<\/em>. This interactive installation tells the story of over 2,000 years of Barcelona history, taking visitors on an exhilirating journey from Roman times to the present day. Barcelona Flashback <\/em>includes personal testimonies, historical artifacts, and powerful images that combine to give guests a sense of what life has been like here for multiple generations of Barcelona citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Casa Padell\u00e0s is also home to numerous historic rooms that today serve as exhibition spaces which host a variety of temporary exhibitions throughout the year. Recent temporary exhibitions of note staged here include Dom\u00e8nech i Montaner: Urban Planner<\/em>, a retrospective on the work of the famed architect responsible for Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau; Sarri\u00e0 and Barcelona 1921: Towards the Metropolitan City<\/em>, which tells the story of how the community of Sarri\u00e0 became a part of Barcelona proper; and a show that brought together rarely exhibited paintings by the eighteenth-century artist Josep Bernat Flaugier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More to See and Do at the Museu d’Historia de Barcelona (MUHBA)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A visit to one or more of the Museu d’Historia de Barcelona\u2019s many branches can create a number of special memories. Keep reading below for additional attraction details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*While most visitors who buy tickets to the Museu d’Historia de Barcelona head straight for the Pla\u00e7a del Rei headquarters described at length, do keep in mind that your MUHBA admission does actually cover entry at several different attractions. These include MUHBA Park G\u00fcell<\/a>, MUHBA Santa Caterina, and MUHBA Temple of Augustus, just to name a few of the MUHBA-operated sites scattered throughout Barcelona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Of the various other MUHBA attractions, the most notable destination is Via Sepulcral Romana<\/strong>, an open-air, ancient Roman cemetery located at Pla\u00e7a de la Vila de Madrid. This popular attraction has well-preserved Roman graves, artifacts, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*The Museu d’Historia de Barcelona bookstore is a terrific place to find a quality Barcelona souvenir or accessory; it\u2019s also full of fantastic titles on a range of fascinating topics pertaining to the city\u2019s rich history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Given that the Museu d’Historia de Barcelona runs numerous facilities and tourist attractions throughout the city, the organization sponsors a robust lineup of special events. These activities can include everything from guest lectures to academic conferences to family-friendly workshops. For a complete listing of upcoming museum activities for all MUHBA sites, be sure to check out the museum\u2019s official website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Be advised that, unlike many Barcelona attractions<\/a>, the final admission to MUHBA\u2019s Pla\u00e7a del Rei location occurs some 45 minutes before the museum\u2019s posted closing time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why the Museu d’Historia de Barcelona (MUHBA)<\/strong>\u00a0Should Be on Your Must-See List<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Because the Museu d’Historia de Barcelona operates so many different historic sites across the city, it enables visitors with different sightseeing tastes to experience multiple distinctive attractions for the price of one regular outing. If you\u2019ve only got time for one MUHBA site, though, the Pla\u00e7a del Rei location is an excellent choice, as it does a great job preserving Barcelona\u2019s storied past while explaining in an engaging fashion how the city evolved into what it is today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The flagship branch of the Museu d’Historia de Barcelona is located at Pla\u00e7a del Rei, squarely in the heart of the city\u2019s popular Gothic Quarter. There visitors can explore an expansive series of Roman-era ruins, alongside informative exhibits that shed light on the city\u2019s ancient past and modern development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","type_of_thing_to_do":[4657,4662],"class_list":["post-7827","barcelona","type-barcelona","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","type_of_thing_to_do-museum","type_of_thing_to_do-photo-featured-attraction"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vacationpass.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/barcelona\/7827","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vacationpass.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/barcelona"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vacationpass.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/barcelona"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vacationpass.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7827"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.vacationpass.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/barcelona\/7827\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8629,"href":"https:\/\/www.vacationpass.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/barcelona\/7827\/revisions\/8629"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vacationpass.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"type_of_thing_to_do","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vacationpass.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/type_of_thing_to_do?post=7827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}