Lloret de Mar Museums and Art Galleries

(Lloret de Mar, Catalonia, Spain)

The people of Catalonia have encouraged a tradition of art and sculpture, and its long history speaks of the diverse communities who called the region home over many millennia.

The museums and art galleries of Lloret de Mar may be fairly limited in supply, but the surrounding towns and great cities have more to offer and all bear witness to the many developmental facets of this unique region. Nearby Lloret de Mar, the municipality of Tossa del Mar boasts two very notable museums, while in Barcelona, the cultural offerings appear to be endless.

Maritime Museum

Address: Passeig Camprodon I Arrieta, Lloret de Mar, Spain, ES
Tel: +34 097 236 47 35
This acclaimed museum is housed in a 19th-century mansion and takes visitors through Lloret de Mar's rich maritime history as both a fishing village and important port. Known locally as the Museu del Mar, this popular cultural attraction stands right next to the beach and presides over the seafront promenade, which leads all the way to the Town Hall.
Open hours: December, January and February, Monday to Friday - 09:00 to 13:30 and 15:30 to 18:00, Sunday - 10:00 to 15:00; March to May, Monday to Saturday - 09:00 to 13:00 and 16:00 to 19:00, Sunday - 10:00 to 13:00 and 16:00 to 19:00; June to September, Monday to Friday - 09:00 to 20:00, Sunday - 10:00 to 13:00 and 16:00 to 19:00; October and November, Monday to Saturday - 10:00 to 13:00 and 16:00 to 19:00, Sunday - 09:00 to 13:00 and 16:00 to 19:00
Admission: charge

Modernist Cemetery

Address: Lloret de Mar, Spain, ES
Set on the edge of town, the Modernist Cemetery is a sculpture garden in its own right, with many spectacular sepulchres and images sculpted in the Antonio Gaudi's school of Modernism. This is well worth a look if you are passing by, since it is hard not to be impressed by these elaborate works of art, carved from marble.
Open hours: daily
Admission: free

Catalan Rural Museum

Address: Sepulchre Roma Street, Lloret de Mar, Spain, ES
The small but perfectly formed Catalan Rural Museum is interesting for its take on traditional rural life in Catalonia. Artefacts on display relate to general use in farming and also include interesting items donated from historic local houses. Lloret's tourist office at the town's bus station can give information on opening times.
Open hours: seasonal variations
Admission: free

Verdaguer Cultural Centre

Address: Passeig Camprodon i Arrieta, Lloret De Mar, Spain, ES
Tel: +34 097 236 57 88
The Verduager Cultural Centre (Centre Cultural Verdaguer) is where you will discover an interesting collection of 2,000-year-old artefacts excavated from the Iberian Puig de Castellet settlement. There are also some detailed model ships on display, as well as a number of historic photographs, paintings and antique furnishings. The centre resides close to the seafront and within a house that was formerly the home of the affluent Garriga family, and many of the exhibits on display form part of the family's once private collection.
Open hours: Saturday and Sunday - 11:00 to 18:00
Admission: charge

Tossa de Mar Municipal Museum

Address: Old Quarter, Tossa del Mar, Spain, ES
Tel: +34 097 234 01 08
Lloret's neighbour, Tossa de Mar, is home to an interesting municipal museum. Set within a medieval mansion that once served as the residence of the local governor, the main highlight here is an important Roman mosaic. There are many further exhibits of note, including other early treasures, plus artefacts from Catalonia's Iberian period.
Open hours: Tuesday to Saturday - 10:00 to 14:00, 15:00 to 18:00, Sunday - 10:00 to 14:00
Admission: charge

Tossa de Mar Museum of Modern Art

Address: Old Quarter, Tossa de Mar, Spain, ES
Tel: +34 097 234 01 08
The sheer beauty of Catalonia has long been a magnet for artists and the Tossa de Mar Museum of Modern Art was opened in the 1920s to display fine examples by well-known artists, becoming the very first contemporary gallery of its kind in the whole of Spain. Housed in the same building as the Tossa de Mar Municipal Museum, the collection includes 'El Violinista Celeste' - the last remaining work by Marc Chagall still in the country.
Open hours: Tuesday to Saturday - 10:00 to 14:00 and 15:00 to 18:00, Sunday - 10:00 to 14:00
Admission: charge

Barcelona Picasso Museum

Address: 15 - 23 Carrer de Montcada, Barcelona, Spain, ES
Tel: +34 093 256 30 00
By no means a Lloret attraction but an absolute must-see is the Picasso Museum in Barcelona, just over an hour's drive away. This permanent collection of this great artist's works can be seen in its full glory and includes examples of Picasso's earliest works, right up to his later periods. The venue itself is mightily impressive and is made up of four grand medieval mansions.
Open hours: Tuesday to Sunday - 10:00 to 20:00
Admission: charge