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Vilassar de Dalt Archive-Museum

Coordinates:41°31′9.35″N2°21′24.24″E/ 41.5192639°N 2.3567333°E/41.5192639; 2.3567333
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Façade of Vilassar de Dalt Archive-Museum

The purpose of theVilassar de Dalt Archive-Museum(Catalan:Museu-Arxiu de Vilassar de Dalt) is the conservation and dissemination of thearchaeological,architectural, historical, natural andcultural heritageofVilassar de Daltand its environment.[1]Located in the Can Banús farmhouse, records for which date back as far as the 14th century, its main collection can be broken down into four categories:archaeology,textiles,history and the historic archive.

Founded in 1961, the Archive-Museum is part of theBarcelona Provincial Council Local Museum Networkand houses the Serralada Litoral Park Documentation Centre. Its collections are brought to the public as temporary exhibitions produced in-house and organised in sections: history, photography, textiles, natural sciences and archaeology. In addition, the Archive-Museum manages thearchaeological siteof theRoman ovens of the Fornaca.[2]

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  1. ^Llodrà, Joan Miquel (2005).Petits tresors dels Museus Locals(in Catalan). Sàpiens Publicacions / Oficina de Patrimoni Cultural, Diputació de Barcelona. p. 26.
  2. ^"Museu-Arxiu de Vilassar de Dalt".vilassardedalt.org.RetrievedFebruary 9,2012.
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41°31′9.35″N2°21′24.24″E/ 41.5192639°N 2.3567333°E/41.5192639; 2.3567333