MUSEO MARITIM, Museo Maritim
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- Author: STEFANO ZUFFI E DAVIDE TORTORELLA
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Language: English / USA
Hi, I'm Alyson, your personal guide. Together with MyWoWo, I'd like to welcome you to one of the wonders of the world.
Today I'll accompany you through the Museu Marítim, which is one of the most adventurous places in Barcelona!
This beautiful nautical exhibition has been set up in ancient arsenals that were founded at the end of the 1200s on ships called "galere", which were at the service of the crown.
In the 1800s, the arsenals were used for military exercises and to make weapons. But in 1941 civilian authorities took the sites back and founded a naval museum.
Your visit begins in the garden, where you can admire a wood submarine model created in 1859 by the inventor Narcis Monturiol i Estarriol, who invested all of his savings in it and ended up in ruins. Before entering, admire the wonderful structure of the former shipyards, with their large Gothic-style bays....