What to do and see in Costa Dorada, Catalonia: The Best Museums

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The Gaudí Centre Reus is a tribute by the town of this birth to its most famous son. It is the only interpretive centre that deals with the life and works of Gaudí. It is a new facility equipped with the most modern infrastructure and the latest in audiovisual technology, created to open up your senses and mind to new experiences. An experience which allows you to familiarise yourself with Gaudí and the secrets of genius.

Welcome to this noble city of Tarraco, provincial capital of the Roman Empire! Adjacent to the Cathedral cloister and garden, this beautiful art gallery is definitely worth stopping by, if only to see its amazingly preserved medieval vault ceiling and ancient stone walls. The gallery´s charming director, Marta Cervino, will proudly show you an elegant collection of ceramics, glass compositions and other magnificent works of art by some of Tarragona´s finest contemporary artisans and artists. Enjoy a truly rewarding moment surrounded by amazing creations inspired by the city´s romanesque, medieval and gothic past.

Segarreta is a microbrewery built in an ancient textile factory from the XIX century. You can visit the brewery, taste our craft beers and purchase related products in a small shop.

The Museum of Modern Art was founded by the Provincial Council of Tarragona in 1976 to promote the study and knowledge of modern and contemporary art and, likewise, to preserve, display and share its artistic heritage. To this end, a museum was set up in the old quarter of Tarragona with a library, a documentation centre and a photographic archive. The building that houses the museum is the result of joining three 18th-century houses. It was renovated by the architect Jaume Mutllo and the building as we know it today, fully equipped and restored, was opened to the public in 1991. In 2008 the Museum of Modern Art shall be updating its permanent display with a new museological project that will add a whole new didactic dimension to the presentation of the collections. To bring art closer to children and young people, the Pedagogical Service of the Museum of Modern Art provides guided tours for school parties (minimum age three years old) by appointment. The Pedagogical Service extends the range of its services every year in an attempt to involve the teaching community in transmitting knowledge about modern and contemporary art.

The Pau Casals Museum is one of the finest European museums dedicated to a musician. If offers a regular program of activities and services for general public throughout the year and has a gift shop, garden and a restaurant with sea views. Housed in the summer residence that the international cellist Pablo Casals, had built on the seafront of the San Salvador Beach in El Vendrell, you will be moved by his life, music and peace legacy.