The MEV, Mediaeval Art Museum of Vic, is a bridge that connects the mediaeval past to today’s world. It houses an extremely valuable collection, comprising more than 29,000 pieces, and is listed as a museum of national interest.
It boasts one of Europe’s finest mediaeval art collections, including extraordinary paintings and sculptures from the Romanesque and Catalan Gothic periods that explain what art, life and thinking were like in the Middle Ages.
Its collections of gold and silversmithing, textiles, wrought ironwork, glass and ceramics offer a comprehensive journey through the history of decorative arts in Catalonia. It is past and present: hrough immersive digital experiences, it becomes an accessible museum where everyone can explore its collections in a surprising way
08500 Vic (Barcelona)
Tel. 938 869 360
Fax 938 869 361
Opening times
From Tuesday to Friday, from 10 am to 1 pm and from 3 pm to 6 pm (from October to March)
Saturdays from 10 am to 7 pm
Sundays and public holidays from 10 am to 2 pm
Closed on Mondays, from 1 to 6 January, Easter Monday, 25 and 26 December
Activities
GUIDED TOURS
Mediaeval tour: Free guided tour with museum admission ticket on Saturday and Sunday at 12h
Romanesque view MEV + Campanar, first Saturday of each month at 10.30am, €8,50 per person; under-10s free of charge. Limited places, book ahead
Gothic splendour MEV+ catedral , third Saturday of each month at 10.30am, € 8,50 per person; under-10s free of charge. Limited places, book ahead
Family activities: Sundays at 10.30am, €4 per participant
Group visits by prior arrangement of day and time
· Visit to the Romanesque and Gothic areas (1 h 30 min)
· Guided tour of all collections (2 h)
SCHOOLS
Wide range of activities for primary, secondary, vocational training and university students
ADULTS
We offer educational activities for a wide range of groups: associations of various kinds, groups and collectives, adult and senior citizen classes, teaching staff... Consult schedule
Admission fees
Individual TICKET: €8
Reduced entry fee for groups: €5 (15 people minimum)
Reductions: €5 (senior citizens; the unemployed; young people aged between 10 and 18; holders of student cards, youth cards, large family cards, single-parent cards and club TR3SC cards)
Free of charge: Children aged 10 years or under, members of the ICOM and the Museologist Association of Catalonia, the first Thursday of each month, May 18th (International Museum Day), July 5th (Vic fair), students carrying out research work (with credentials), MEV permanent pass holders, teachers and journalists with credentials
Services
Multimedia guide in Catalan, Spanish, English and French - Shop - Wi-Fi throughout the building - Cloakroom and lockers - Rest area - Auditorium - Library - Building adapted for persons with reduced mobility - Wheelchairs provided
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