Gaudí House Museum
Discover what the life of the Modernist genius was like
Located within the Park Güell grounds, the Gaudí House Museum was initially conceived as a model home for potential buyers of the projected residences in the urban development. However, it ultimately became the residence of the most important architect of Modernism.
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A home as special as Gaudí himself
The Gaudí House Museum was the residence of architect Antoni Gaudí i Cornet from 1906 to 1925, the year he moved to the workshop of the Sagrada Familia Temple, just months before his death in 1926. The building was originally constructed as a model home for the Park Güell urbanization project by Francesc d'Assís Berenguer i Mestres, but since nobody purchased it, Gaudí acquired it in 1906 to live there with his father and niece.
The Gaudí House Museum opened to the public in 1963, with the goal of evoking the years Gaudí spent living there. Inside, you will find furniture and other elements designed by him, as well as recreations of the house's most private rooms, personal objects, and audiovisual displays that present the more intimate and devout side of the Modernist prodigy.
The rooms are decorated with original furniture from Casa Calvet, Casa Batlló, and the crypt of Colonia Güell, showcasing the architectural evolution of Gaudí's designs.
Gaudí's creativity and innovative spirit can also be appreciated in the objects displayed in the garden, such as the iron gates from Casa Vicens and Casa Milà, and the cross from the Miralles estate.
Access to the Antoni Gaudí House Museum is separate from the monumental zone of Park Güell, meaning a different ticket must be purchased.
How to get to the Gaudí House Museum?
The Gaudí House Museum is located within Park Güell, which can be reached via the Blue Route of the Barcelona Bus Turístic.
For the curious
- After Gaudí's death on June 10, 1926, the Construction Board of the Expiatory Temple of the Sagrada Familia, in need of funds to continue construction, put the house up for sale. It was purchased by an Italian merchant couple, Francesc Chiappo Arietti and Josefina Sala Barucchi, who passed away without descendants. In 1960, a nephew of the family accepted the offer of the Gaudí Friends Association, which managed the house until 1992, when it was returned to the Construction Board.
