The Archaeology Museum of Catalonia in Girona is one of the five venues of the Archaeology Museum of Catalonia, located in the Sant Pere de Galligants Benedictine abbey of Girona since its foundation in 1857.
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The location is superb, a romanic Monastir, with its cloister and all. The big nave of the church is occupied by a wonderful display of 50ish items from paleolitic to high Middle Age. The displays are also technologically wonderful with light and mirrors that let the item appear and disappear... After the appetizer, the main dishes are in the rooms of the monastery, in every detail. You can have, for 10 or 12 euros, a cumulative ticket to visit free all the other 4 sites of the archeological network of Catalunya (i visited also Barcelona arc. Museum and Empuries, greek and roman cities, but there are other two...
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One of the best museums I've visited lately. Not only are the pieces well presented, the building in itself is a beautiful place to visit. The ticket with a student discount cost about 5€ so definitely worth a visit. The top floor has a more chronological order to the things excavated around Girona, with loads of information. It is the main building/basilic that I found interesting. The cluster is also a peaceful place to take a pause at...
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The Museu d’Arqueologia de Cataluña (MAC) is housed in a former Benedictine abbey. The museum’s origins date back to around the mid-1850s while the building where the MAC is now located dates back to the 12th century and is exemplary of Catalan Romanesque architecture. Entrance is €7 per adult. We chose to not enter due to limited time in Girona, which has a very impressive...
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