Province Province of Barcelona | Phone +34 937 75 07 95 | |
Address Carrer de l'Aigua, 1, 08760 Martorell, Barcelona, Spain Similar Vicenç Ros Municipal Museum, Pont del Diable, Muxart Espai d'Art i Creació, Can Tinturé Museum, Fundació Francesc Pujols | ||
The L’Enrajolada Santacana House-Museum ((Catalan: L'Enrajolada, Casa Museu Santacana), in Martorell (Baix Llobregat), is one of the oldest museums in Catalonia. It was founded in 1876 by Francesc Santacana i Campmany (1810-1896) and then taken over by his grandson, Francesc Santacana i Romeu (1883-1936). It is located in an old private residence with four floors and a garden, which belonged to the Santacana family. L'Enrajolada is part of the Barcelona Provincial Council Local Museum Network.
Collection
The collections are very varied and come from all over: There are tiles from the 14th through to the 20th century, ceramic pieces, architectural elements and sculptures from ancient buildings, paintings from the 19th century, furniture and decorative elements. In addition, there is archaeological material from excavations carried out by Francesc Santacana in Martorell and the surrounding area.