Free museum day: first Sunday of every month!
As in Barcelona, several museums in Maresme are free on the first Sunday of every month, while others offer discounts or special activities.
In addition, there are museums such as those in Mataró and other attractions such as the Mina d’aigua in Masnou which are always free.
Most museums will also offer special discounts for children, large families, students, pensioners, and more.
Enjoy the culture, art, science and history of Maresme and Badalona!
Open doors - free entry on the first Sunday of every month:
Arenys de Mar
Museu Marès de la Punta: space dedicated to textile art specializing in “punta” (string art) works.
Sundays, 11:00-13:00.
Museu Mollfulleda de Mineralogia: collection of "exceptional" minerals and minerals from Catalonia.
Sundays, 11:00-13:00
Caldes d’Estrac
Fundació Palau: 20th century art, including a Picasso collection.
Sundays, 11:00-13:00 (summer time); 10:30-14:00 (winter time).
Calella
Museu Arxiu Municipal Josep M. Codina i Bagué: historical and artistic heritage of the city. Texts and audiovisuals in Catalan, Spanish, English, Russian and French.
Sundays, 11:00-14:00.
Museu del Turisme: exhibition on the history of tourism and its socio-cultural and economic effects at a global level.
Sundays, 11:00-14:00 and 17:00-21:00 (summer time); 11:00-18:00 (winter time).
Centre d’Interpretació del Far de Calella: communication and operation systems of the lighthouse, with a viewpoint. Texts and audiovisuals in Catalan, Spanish and English.
Sundays, 17:00-21:00 (summer time); 10:00-14:00 (winter time).
Refugi Antiaeri del Parc Dalmau: Refugi Antiaeri del Parc Dalmau: air raid shelter since 1937. Texts in Catalan, Spanish and English.
Sundays, 10:00-14:00.
Canet de Mar
Casa museu Lluís Domènech i Montaner: house of Lluís Domènech i Montaner, father of Catalan modernism, and his works (stained glass, ceramics, wrought iron, plaster).
Sundays, 10:00-14:00. The last weekend of each month, the museum will remain closed, but alternative activities are usually scheduled such as the Dramatised Visit or the Lluís Domènch i Montaner Route (with prior reservation).
Premià de Mar
Museu Romà: remains from the Roman period and archaeological funds (visit with audio guide in several languages).
Sundays, 10:00-14:00 and 16:00-18:30.
Family activities every first Sunday of the month
Mataró
Can Serra: history of Mataró.
Every first Sunday of the month there is a family activity related to an exhibition and aimed especially at children from 5 years of age. A les 12 h.
Casa Coll i Regàs: the “jewel” of Mataró's Modernisme. There are two activities for families (in Catalan):
Una casa de sorpreses (for 2 to 5 year-olds). With body, sensory expression, plastic and musical language, children and their families discover a house full of surprises. At 11:00.
Materialitz’art en família (for 6 year-olds and above): a family immersion in Casa Coll i Regàs (its design, construction, materials and techniques) that ends with a 3D pencil printing workshop. At 12:00.
Discounts every first Sunday of the month
Badalona
Museu de Badalona: remains of the ancient Roman city of Baetulo (one of the largest archaeological surfaces in Catalonia) and archaeological collections.
Sundays, 10:00-14:00 - 1,10€ per person.
Free on the last Sunday of the month
Argentona
Museu del Càntir: collection of jugs “from the Bronze Age to Picasso”.
Sundays, 11:00-14:00.
And finally, some attractions that are always free!
El Masnou
Mina d’aigua: section of the Cresta i Malet water mines, which are part of a 27-kilometre labyrinth of underground galleries.
Sundays, 11:00-14:00.
Mataró
La Presó M|A|C: contemporary art. Like the other museums in Mataró, it is always free.
Sundays, 11:00-14:00.
Premià de Dalt
Museu de Premià de Dalt: city’s history and heritage.
Sundays, 12:00-14:00.
Sant Andreu de Llavaneres
Museu Arxiu: ethnographic, art and image and sound collections.
Sundays, 11:00-14:00.
Sant Pol de Mar
Museu de pintura de Sant Pol de Mar: permanent collection of 200 Catalan paintings from the 20th and 21st century that includes works by Miró, Perejaume, Ramon Casas, etc.
Sundays, 18:00-21:00 (summer time); 11:00-14:00 (winter time)-
Vilassar de Dalt
Museu Arxiu de Vilassar de Dalt: archaeological, textile and historical collection of the city.
Sundays, 12:00-14:00.