About Museu de la Pesca
Historically, human beings have always been closely related to the sea in general, and the objective of the Fishing Museum is to publicize this existing link, as well as to make visitors aware of a fundamental aspect: the importance that fishing acquires for the sustainability of the entire territory.
This museum space is located in Palamós, specifically in the port of one of the most charming cities on the Costa Brava. The location chosen is unbeatable to ensure that visitors of all ages discover what natural, cultural and even social heritage is directly associated with fishing.
Route
Since 2002, the year in which the Fishing Museum was inaugurated, the same route has always been planned that begins by revealing the unknown of what exactly is fished. It is in this space that the Mediterranean Sea acquires special relevance, as well as the various marine species that are part of it.
The route then passes through a point designed to find out where the fishing activity takes place. Some activity-packed drainers can be admired in a permanent exhibition that is very well conditioned and illuminated to make the experience rewarding in every way.
The next stop on the museum tour is closely related to the fishermen, who become the protagonists, along with several colleagues from other professions who also acquire special significance: from the vendors who market the fish obtained by these fishermen to the mechanics who fix their vessels so that they can carry out their activity normally in the Mediterranean Sea.
In this part of the tour, visitors find out what the fishermen of yesteryear were like and what they are like today, all of them sharing the same surviving spirit, as well as the courage that has always characterized them, especially when they have to face working days with a sea that is too rough - quite a lot usual on the Costa Brava-.
The penultimate phase of the tour that comprises the Museu de la Pesca is dedicated to showing visitors how they fished in previous times, in addition to the methods that are put into practice today. Boats and utensils can be observed, the vast majority of them standing out for being in an enviable state of conservation. It is especially meritorious in the case of fishing boats, since direct contact with the sea and corrosion do not seem to have taken too much of a toll on them.
Finally, the tour ends up trying to make each visitor aware of how important it is to dignify fishing, especially if you want this profession to also have relevance in the future.
Collection
Along the route described above, you can see some pieces from the collection of the Museu de la Pesca that deserve special mention, starting with those two that attract the most attention from visitors. We refer to a couple of boats, known as the Polar Star and Gazelle. They are very different from each other, implying how varied the sector was at the time and continues to be today.
Continuing with regard to boats, in this museum there is also a winch that was used to string them, as well as taking them out of the aquatic environment when the fishing day was over.
Another element that usually attracts a lot of attention of visitors is the plate made of ceramic about four hundred years before the birth of Christ. Specifically, it is a part that is well preserved, including the crustaceans and the various fish that are part of the whole as a decoration.
Of course, in the Museu de la Pesca there is no shortage of tools and utensils in general that fishermen used in the past, some of them being very practical for 21st century fishing. Clear examples are the compass for orientation and the glass floats needed for trawling.
Rates
Individual general admission costs 5 euros. The unemployed and young people up to the age of sixteen have to pay 2.50 euros for admission, while children between the ages of zero and six can access the Fishing Museum free of charge.
Opening hours
- Monday: Cerrado
- Tuesday: 10:00–13:30, 15:00–19:00
- Wednesday: 10:00–13:30, 15:00–19:00
- Thursday: 10:00–13:30, 15:00–19:00
- Friday: 10:00–13:30, 15:00–19:00
- Saturday: 10:00–14:00, 16:00–19:00
- Sunday: 10:00–14:00, 16:00–19:00
Museu de la Pesca: Reviews
Fantastic experience: Small but nice museum to learn about the fishing of the Costa Brava
Fantastic experience: Very interesting and well organized
Fantastic experience: The History Museum of Palamos Fishing Port is very detailed and a good place to understand the history of fishery development!
Fantastic experience: Wow ... I am not a museum person typically, but I thoroughly enjoyed this. Very authentically displayed fishing gear from times past, amazing three dimensional displays showing how different types of fishing nets were deployed. It really helped you understand the trade and methods. Reading my own review I still might not go, but don't let my inability to express this place keep you away! The only improvement would be if all signs had English instead of the 60% or so that did. Whoever designed this ... well done!
Fantastic experience: Very nice and interesting. Very friendly staff.
Fantastic experience: Nice place to know the world of fishing
Fantastic experience: Great place to understand the local fishing trade in history. Well preserved exhibits of old fishing crafts. Good introductory film in multiple languages. Nice gift shop with lots of books.
Fantastic experience: An excellent visit! I totally recommend it! We visited the fishing boats, and as it was a lot of air, they adapted the visit by giving us the explanation in the museum, and then climbing to the ship. It is ideal to realize the great work of fishermen and give value to their product, always respecting the environment. The girl who guides the activity is a charm, responded to all the questions and it was noted that he knew what he talked about and felt like his. Totally recommended both with children (who can walk alone) and with a couple or friends.
Fantastic experience: Very nice museum. With a lot of exhibits and also a film screening. There are little things to buy in the anteroom. Personally, I always take palamos scented edt. with, for 10 euros. It is always popular as a souvenir. Although it is also my scent in summer.
Fantastic experience: Great museum, lovingly designed and really interesting. A nice excursion into the past and future of the place. Highly Recommended.
Fantastic experience: The museum is super nice. Very interesting. We went there with two kids aged 5 and 2.5, and I don’t find it entirely suitable for them, well, yes, if it’s done a little fast. But it is a place to entertain, to read, to observe, to travel through time.
Fantastic experience: Unforgettable night, seafood cuisine and excellent pairing, the impressive and cozy space, views of the port of Palamós. Highly recommended
Fantastic experience: A very interesting and entertaining museum, very well cared for, many things to see and very well explained, it is worth the visit, it costs € 5 for admission and there is a discount for students and retirees.
Fantastic experience: Very nice to visit
Fantastic experience: It is interesting to visit it. It gives an idea of the toughness and ingenuity of the world of fishing.
Fantastic experience: Very interesting, especially the explanation of fishing techniques with models and real objects
Fantastic experience: Museum of Fishing and the future of this trade, it is worth seeing. Exhibition that deals with plastic is impressive
Fantastic experience: Museum at the entrance of the port of Palamós and next to the fish market, video pass upon entering (in Catalan) a very entertaining tour of its interior with explanatory panels in several languages, it shows all kinds of arts, tools, machinery, etc. The route is 2 floors with an elevator and stairs. There are toilets at the end of the tour. You can park in a public car park that is practically opposite, although it is somewhat narrow and is usually quite full. Recommended museum, price € 5 general admission.
Fantastic experience: A very interesting museum where you can discover everything that is behind the fish of Palamós and makes known the important profession of a fisherman.
Fantastic experience: A very detailed and didactic museum, great exhibition of many ancient elements.
Fantastic experience: I think it is a very playful experience, a recognition of the marine world, fantastic !!!
Fantastic experience: Highly recommended, very nice people. The visit is very pleasant and tmb very didactic.
Fantastic experience: A highly recommended museum
Fantastic experience: Very interesting museum, with presentation film in French at the beginning then several writing in French during the visit. Small ephemeral exhibition on plastic and the sea very welcome. Inside a superb fishing boat from the old days, explanations and several period tools.
Fantastic experience: Good affair price and quality of service
Fantastic experience: Very complete, the guide very well explains the route through the museum
Fantastic experience: Excellent space to learn about some of the economic and socio-cultural activities of the Costa Brava.
Fantastic experience: Good place
Fantastic experience: Beautiful place in a wonderful environment. Very interesting museum and splendid reminder of the difficulty of this beautiful profession of fisherman.
Fantastic experience: Very interesting exhibition and very attentive staff.
Fantastic experience: One of the places to visit when you come to Palamós, it explains in detail the ways of fishing and the utensils how to use them, a good place to have a good time. At the reception they sell many handmade products.
Fantastic experience: We liked it very much, everything well detailed.
Fantastic experience: Very well documented and easy to see, entertaining and our guide on the trammel boat and at the fish market was very attentive.
Fantastic experience: Didn't you enter? Have a date with the sea! And the Costa Brava! A journey through the history of those who have lived the sea, those who have made it their life, gastronomy, culture, awareness ... 100% recommended and suitable for all audiences, because if you go with the little ones, you can enjoy it too!
Fantastic experience: Very beautiful scenography admirably treating the history, the news and the problems to come of fishing. Introductory film (French version), map of the seabed in relief, old photos, old pieces, superb staged models to explain the different types of fishing in 3D. Admirable, exciting, to do with the family.
Fantastic experience: Very interesting! We have learned many things.
Fantastic experience: I try to go there at least every two years, and I always find surprises ...
Fantastic experience: I loved it to have a good time
Fantastic experience: It is a very well presented and very didactic place. If you go to Palamós, a visit is a must
Fantastic experience: The last Sunday of the month is free
Fantastic experience: Every time we come to Palamós we take a tour of the museum. You always find something new to discover. It is unique in its subject matter. Ideal for children and adults. It is fully wheelchair accessible. A 10.
Fantastic experience: It's very interesting without being too big ... the main thing is above all to be aware of our infinite resources ... film in French ... very very good
Positive experience: I liked to learn a little about the history of our fishermen. No one knows how to value their work, so that others can eat fresh fish. Congratulations to our fishermen wherever they are from.
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Positive experience: Good facilities. Very interesting.
Ideal place for the museum. It's worth it.
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Fantastic experience: I liked it a lot. It is very interesting how they used to fish before and what materials they used.
Fantastic experience: It serves to get to know different fishing arts over time and their current situation.
Fantastic experience: If your passion is the sea or you are interested in learning about a piece of Palamos history, then the fishing museum is a must. After an initial introduction video in the small projection room you will be introduced to the large room of the museum which is spread over two levels: ground floor and upper gallery. Among the permanent attractions suitable for young and old we point out the knot workshop: you will have ropes and instructions to experience firsthand how the most common seafaring knots are made.
Fantastic experience: Perfect ed very clean in all seasons of fish and sea mountain
Fantastic experience: The visit begins with a video in different languages in which he describes the work of fishermen over time and their preservation. Tools, implements, models of different types of fishing, the role of women are shown in a very interesting exhibition. It was worth a visit. At the entrance to the exhibition is a full-scale ship.
Fantastic experience: I recommend a guided tour (Monday to Friday at 4.15pm, 4.45pm or later) at the fish auction and tour of the market to buy fresh produce. Duration 30min. You must arrive early to buy a ticket (1.5 € / pers. Children up to 4th do not pay). No reservations are made. It is curious to see the arrival of boats while you wait for the visit and observe how they unload the fish. Parking right in front
Fantastic experience: Discovery of fishing at the end of the 19th and 20th century. A must see. Please take the time, allow 2 hours to go around it.
Fantastic experience: Very good content and well explained, without being burdensome .... Very well air conditioned
Fantastic experience: First time we visited the fishery museum. An interesting exposition and a lot of information about the local trade.
Fantastic experience: An excellent museum! the guided tour made by Marina very interesting and entertaining. Recommended 100%
Fantastic experience: Excellent museum that provides information on the tradition of fishing, the different techniques and offers us beautiful pieces of history.
Fantastic experience: An excellent place, a museum that tells, talks and makes people think. The host Maria Àngels and the guide Carla are the expression of things well done, they carry out their professional work with care and sympathy.
Fantastic experience: Very nice, lots of information and a fairly global perspective of the history of fishing in this area
Fantastic experience: Good explanations of the fishing gear
Fantastic experience: They explain the world of the sea to you from the perspective of fishermen, the true professionals of the sea. Very interesting and there are very curious things!
Positive experience: Museum of great cultural interest to get to know the town a little better. With very interesting information about the type of fishing that is done around here, the less popular fish and the world of the sea in general. Highly recommended if you want to know more about this fishing village.
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Fantastic experience: Essential visit if you pass by Palamos, very attentive staff
Fantastic experience: A museum that, thanks to its spaciousness and excellent air conditioning, allows you to spend a couple of very pleasant hours away from the stress of summer in Palamós. The exhibition is very complete, both for the exhibited pieces and for the audiovisual material and the information panels. It is just the right size to allow a precise idea of the world of traditional fishing without overwhelming the visitor. To highlight the spectacular boat that presides over the main nave of the museum.
Fantastic experience: Highly recommended.
Fantastic experience: It is a highly recommended place, nice souvenirs, good books, to get to know the fish, fauna and flora of our Mediterranean, especially for going with children.
Fantastic experience: Interesting visit that helps us understand the history of fishing to this day.
Fantastic experience: Excellent museum on Catalonia's fishing heritage! We were fortunate enough to visit on the first Sunday afternoon in June when admission was free. However, it would have been well worth the usual €5 entry anyway. The museum starts with an 8 minute video providing an introduction to fishing (you can ask the staff to set it to Catalan, Spanish, French or fortunately for us, English - possibly also to German). There are then various galleries on fish, the fishing communities and fishing methods. Main display boards are in Catalan, Spanish, French and English. Individual objects labelled in either Catalan or Spanish (not sure which one!!!). Excellent displays with a wide variety of interesting objects including some models showing the various fishing techniques and a full sized Catalan fishing boat from the 1920s. Highly recommend.
Fantastic experience: Very interesting, rich in objects witnessing traditional artisanal fishing, in the decor that allows you to feel the atmosphere of yesteryear.
Fantastic experience: Mandatory visit in Palamós to understand the art of fishing, also ideal for children. Discover its rigging, wildlife and the sea that surrounds the Catalan coast. As was the fishing before and how it has evolved, remembering at the end of the visit that overexploitation will deplete the marine reserve.
Fantastic experience: Very good museum to go with the children. It contains many explanations and many more that you are well designed. The staff very attentive. Your visit is recommended
Fantastic experience: It is a very handsome museum to visit with older children. Very fulfilled ... And going out for a walk around the Port of Palamos ... an ideal afternoon.
Fantastic experience: Wonderful
Fantastic experience: We liked the museum. Put in a very didactic way. But above all very interesting activities that are promoted there. If you had to contribute something, they would do more propaganda than they do. I found out about a Madrilenian friend
Fantastic experience: Amazing museum
Fantastic experience: Very interesting history
Fantastic experience: A small museum gives an idea of how the local fishing industry developed. The exposition begins with an educational film, then you can go to the main hall. Most of the first floor in the center is occupied by some old fishing “schooner”. Along the perimeter of various adaptable for fishing. It is better to go by 16:00 hours. Hour is enough for the museum, then you can walk along the local pier and gape as the fishermen unload, who stay by 17:00. If desired, you can buy fresh fish and sea "reptiles" in the shop, which is located right there. There was almost no photo on the phone, everything was on a big camera. Later, if I do not forget, I will add)))
Fantastic experience: Highly recommended It shows us those times not so far away where fishing was an office full of craftsmanship and ingenuity. If you can enjoy the guided tour, where you will understand all the represented better.
Fantastic experience: Museum very well detailed and recommended to see it
Fantastic experience: Very interesting exhibits, children liked it. The profession of fishermen is presented in an accessible way. Price is low for Spanish museums.
Fantastic experience: Small but excellent fishing museum featuring amongst others miniature boats and fishing nets explaining different fishing techniques. Explanations in English for most artifacts, and an introductory 8 minute movie
Fantastic experience: A must visit when you come to Palamós. They do a great job of spreading and promoting the world of fishing and the sea in general.
Fantastic experience: To visit everything is there! The different fisheries with beautiful models, a boat used by sailors with nets, traps ... Very interesting reconstruction of the marine environment. A successful museum!
Fantastic experience: Well worth to visit!
Fantastic experience: In a beautiful place the past is lived
Fantastic experience: Located in the heart of the port of Palamós, it is a museum dedicated to fishing, fishermen, the life of fishermen and the sea the source of the product. Very educational museum, ideal for families, and where you can see all kinds of utensils related to the sea and fishing. They offer a lot of complementary activities, workshops, a visit to the market, a tasting of cooked fish, etc ... It is well worth a visit. Go on foot, parking in the environment is impossible.
Fantastic experience: We had a great afternoon between the museum and the visit to the fish market and the prawn workshop
Fantastic experience: The staff. They treat visitors with great care and it is noticeable that they love their work. There is a lot of material on display and a lot of it is interactive. All very interesting.
Fantastic experience: I've visited it a couple of times, from the previous one a few years ago. Because I am in love with the sea, I really liked everything that is already in the museum
Fantastic experience: A mandatory cultural reference. The museum provides meaningful learning experiences. It dignifies the hardness of the work that gave sustenance to the Mediterranean civilizations, that is, the fishermen. The proposal is free, funny format, and useful content. The restaurant, in addition to preparing delicious dishes at a great price, offers a workshop to understand all the culture behind Mediterranean cuisine
Fantastic experience: Visit more than recommended in Palamós. Good didactic exhibition to learn everything related to the art of fishing. The museum is very well structured, with great precision of details, stories, materials ... A nice tour.
Fantastic experience: Very interesting and close for all ages. There is a good sample of everything related to the art of fishing and the life of fishermen. All very well presented on an aesthetic and educational level. They also offer different related activities such as guided tours of boats, fish auction, seafood cooking workshops ... Highly recommended.
Fantastic experience: Brill
Fantastic experience: An interesting museum, I especially liked the models of boats with tackle and bottom depth, where you can see on a scale what huge nets are compared to the boat itself and to what depth they sink. Next to the museum is a fish market that opens in the evening. Prices are slightly higher than in the city, but worth a visit. The museum has a nice gift shop
Fantastic experience: We visited the fishing boats. Very interesting and explanations of the guide (M Àngels) very didactic.
Fantastic experience: It's very good. Recommended
Fantastic experience: Great!
Fantastic experience: It is a small museum but with a lot of material and a lot of information. July and August hold workshops for children. We made the quick visit and took about half an hour, if you do it calmly and reading all the information can take over an hour. There is a lot of old marine material, very interesting and very well explained. I recommend it. The entrance for adults has cost us 5 euros, the small ones have not paid.
Fantastic experience: Fantastic
Fantastic experience: at the top of the summer fishing museum there are usually show-cooking sessions, for people who are just starting out or not, in the world of cooking. I also went there once with my children and we had a great time and also the experience of cooking / preparing very good things, at very reasonable prices - I think we went out half-eaten;) - I hope this keep it up over time, as I would like to repeat
Fantastic experience: A very interesting museum that includes a fundamental theme in the history of humanity and perhaps not sufficiently promoted: fishing. Focused on the Mediterranean shows milestones in the history of fishing from the Mediterranean.
Fantastic experience: Interesting place in this small town
Fantastic experience: It is very enriching. It gives a broad view of all that fishing has meant to humanity. The museum is divided into six parts. It starts with an audiovisual, after explaining what is fished, from where and where it is made, the people who work in it, the techniques and reflects on their future. This Museum can add value to a visit to Palamós, where not everything is a beach. It's well worth it.
Fantastic experience: The Fisheries Museum is much more than the four walls of the Tinglado: guided tours, talks, gastronomy, exhibitions, children's activities, scientific research ... With a fabulous and dedicated team of people. Visit the web.
Fantastic experience: Looking at the past in the life of the Sea, how fishing was lived centuries ago and how it is done today. An experience
