The Museum of the History of Catalonia ( ca, Museu d'Història de Catalunya, MHC) is a

history museum A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make thes ...

Barcelona Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within ci ...

that promotes the awareness and knowledge of the

history of Catalonia Catalonia was first settled during the Middle Palaeolithic era. Like the rest of the Mediterranean side of the Iberian Peninsula, the area was occupied by the Iberians and several Greek colonies were established on the coast before the Roman c ...

and its culture. The museum is located in Barcelona's Palau de Mar, the former General Stores (''Magatzems Generals de Comerç''), the sole building of Barcelona's old industrial

port A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as H ...

still standing.

Exhibitions

The permanent exhibition "The memory of a country" consists of a journey through the history of Catalonia from prehistoric to modern times, documenting the main events, cultures and historic personalities that made up the history of Catalonia. It is divided on 8 historical periods. Temporary exhibitions include: "Fashion and fashion designers" (until 13 October 2019) and "Beyond the trenches (1936-1939). Photographies by Alec Wainman" (until 3 November 2019). The museum website offers free of charge online audio guides for the exhibitions in different languages: Catalan, Spanish, English and French.

Management

It is controlled and funded by the

Government of Catalonia The Executive Council of Catalonia ( ca, Consell Executiu) or the Executive Government of Catalonia (Catalan: ) is the executive branch of the Generalitat of Catalonia. It is responsible for the political action, regulation, and administratio ...

through the Ministry of Culture. It is one of the 11 museums that are a member of the Network of History Museums and Monuments of Catalonia Network (XMHCat). Since 1997, the museum building also holds the Center for Contemporary History of Catalonia and its library, which is administered by the Ministry of the Presidency.

Directors

# Carme Laura Gil i Miró (1996) # Josep Maria Solé i Sabaté (1996-2000) # Jaume Sobrequés i Callicó (2000-2008) # Agustí Alcoberro i Pericay (2008-2014) # Jusèp Boya i Busquet (2014-2016) # Margarida Sala i Albareda (2016-present)

References

External links

* {{Authority control History of Catalonia History museums in Catalonia Museums in Barcelona Museums established in 1996