The Museu Marítim de Barcelona hosts an exhibition exploring the origins, transformations, and significance of the city's historic royal shipyards. 🏛️⚓

The event is held in celebration of Barcelona being named the World Capital of Architecture in 2026, highlighting this iconic landmark of Catalan heritage.

🎨 Time Travel Through the Drassanes Reials of Barcelona

📅 From July 17, 2026 to March 14, 2027

🕐 From 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM

📍 Museu Marítim de Barcelona, Barcelona

🎟️ Admission fee applies (inquire at the museum)

📖 A journey through the various eras and uses of the complex

The exhibition presents an overview of the origins of the complex, dating back to the 13th century under the reign of Peter the Great. Over successive centuries, the site was expanded and modified until reaching the architectural structure seen today.

Throughout the visit, audiences can discover the various historical stages and uses of the facilities, offering insight into their longstanding historical role.

🎨 Outstanding civil Gothic architecture on a global scale

Declared a National Historic-Artistic Monument in 1976, the Drassanes Reials are internationally renowned for their monumentality and remarkable preservation.

The complex is considered the largest and most complete medieval shipyards preserved anywhere in the world, standing as a unique example of civil Gothic architecture.

✨ An essential opportunity to uncover the architectural history of one of Barcelona's premier maritime landmarks.