Explore the Manresa Water and Textile Museum, a fascinating journey through Catalan industrial history. Discover the textile industry, the ancient canal, and hidden secrets of a former worker.
- Museu de la Tecnica de Manresa - The Manresa Water and Fabric Museum was opened in 1992 inside the city’s impressive water tanks, now emptied and restored. Since 2009 they have hosted two exhibitions that tell us, on the one hand, the importance of the arrival of water in the city thanks to the construction of the Manresa canal, an impressive 26-kilometre canal built in the 14th century and which continues to supply the territory today. day, and on the other, the evolution of the Catalan textile industry from the end of the Middle Ages to the present day, which has a set of unique machinery due to its variety and good state of conservation.
- Skip-the-line access
- Snacks
Uncover the evolution and heritage of the Catalan and Manresa textile trade, from the close of the medieval era to contemporary times, with the help of our dedicated cinteria exhibition. Also, learn about the Manresa irrigation channel through its dedicated exhibition; a 14th-century construct still serving over 150,000 individuals today.
• Explore amazing 19th-century water tanks capable of holding as much as 12 million liters
• Gain knowledge on the history, applications, and unique aspects of the Manresa textile industry’s jewel, cinteria.
• Unravel the history of the Manresa canal, a remarkable medieval waterway supplying a vast region from the 14th century and still functioning today.
• Requested family activities, Museum Scape for a maximum of 20 participants!
Unveil the mysteries a past textile employee left concealed in the museum and experience one of the noteworthy museums in Catalonia.
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