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]
References
[edit]- ^Llodrà, Joan Miquel (2005).Petits tresors dels Museus Locals(in Catalan). Sàpiens Publicacions / Oficina de Patrimoni Cultural, Diputació de Barcelona. p. 26.
- ^"Museu-Arxiu de Vilassar de Dalt".vilassardedalt.org.RetrievedFebruary 9,2012.