A History of the Language: Guided Tour at MHC

How is a language born and how does it evolve over the centuries? This guided route invites you to discover the history of Catalan and its speakers. 📚🗣️

The Museu d'Història de Catalunya presents this thematic guided visit through its permanent exhibition.

📚 UNA HISTÒRIA DE LA LLENGUA

📅 November 14, 2026

🕐 12:30 PM (Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes)

📍 Museu d'Història de Catalunya, Barcelona

🎟️ Activity included in the admission ticket (check tariffs, concessions, and free entry conditions)

📖 A journey through the origins and evolution of Catalan

From its Latin roots to contemporary challenges, the Catalan language has evolved alongside the political, social, and cultural transformations of the country. Across the permanent exhibition halls, this tour explores the influences that shaped it, its development into a language of administration and culture during the Middle Ages, and its periods of flourishing, suppression, and revival.

The route also highlights key figures of Catalan literature to examine the fundamental role of language in collective memory and cultural identity.

🏛️ Museu d'Història de Catalunya

Located in Barcelona's historic Palau de Mar, the Museu d'Història de Catalunya preserves and shares the cultural heritage and narrative of the territory.

ℹ️ Good to know: Guided tour conducted in Catalan. Portable induction loops are available upon advance request via email at mhcvisites.cultura@gencat.cat.

✨ A unique chance to explore history through the words that helped build it.