What the museum conceals. Discovering the collections
Most of the museum's collections are in storage and hidden from the view of visitors. The showcase in the Parc Montjuïc Venue's foyer is a window to the museum's reserve collection, where many objects await public exhibition.
The rape of Sita
2021
The Ramayana, a sacred Hindu text, tells of the demon Ravana’s rape of Sita, the wife of the god Rama. In the Balinese version of this epic, Ravana mounted a hybrid creature, possessing feline, bird and human features, called Wilmana.
Further informationThe Orientalism of Domènec Talarn
2020
A large number of servants, pages and camels accompany the Three Kings of the Orient in rich caravans in the nativity scenes created by the sculptor Domènec Talarn i Ribot (1812-1902), one of the great Catalan nativity-scene builders of the 19th century.
Further informationAmong masks and face masks
2020
At the museum we have masks from various cultures and for many uses: masks for performing at the theatre, for Carnival disguises, for dancing in ritual ceremonies, and so on.
Further informationLiving national treasures
2020
An introduction to Japan's intangible heritage, based on some leading ceramicists and their work.
Further informationThe Vallmitjana Brothers
2019
Every year, during the Christmas period, we exhibit nativity-scene pieces from the museum's magnificent collection.
Further informationFaces
2019
A reflection on the distinctness of faces and their representation in objects. What do the gazes of the images give back to us?
Further informationBeauty and Everyday Life
2019
A close look at the loom pulleys of West Africa which reveal the vital role of beauty in everyday life.
Further informationMuseums, objects and religion
2019
A reflection on the deconsecration and reconsecration of religious objects when they become part of a museum collection.
Further informationMartí Castell Martí
2018
Every year, during the Christmas period, we exhibit nativity-scene pieces from the museum's magnificent collection.
Further informationShibui
2018
An introduction to the concept of non-western beauty, very rooted in Japanese culture and with a notable presence in ceramic objects.
Further informationShamans and spirits
2018
A selection of ceramics and jade pieces from the Nicoya-Guanacaste culture, in collaboration with the Museu Arqueològic de Catalunya.
Further informationLluís Carratalà
2017
Every year, during the Christmas period, we exhibit nativity-scene pieces from the museum's magnificent collection.
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