Terracotta Museu de Ceràmica La Bisbal d'Empordà

The Terracotta Ceramic Museum aims to preserve and disseminate the scientific, technical and industrial heritage of Bisbalense ceramics, to raise awareness of the particular industrialization process that has taken place within the specific area of action, to promote knowledge of current science and technology and to structure scientific and technical museology in relation to the aspect of industrialization that is explained.

The fact that the Museum is located in an industrial building allows us to highlight and integrate into the museographic discourse a series of architectural elements characteristic of the production: pools for straining the earth, chimneys, clay and slip deposits, ovens...; without a doubt, the preservation and enhancement of these elements makes Terracotta one of the most unique cultural facilities in our region.

The permanent exhibition is designed to capture the importance that ceramic manufacturing has had and still has in the history and present day of La Bisbal, the great variety of pieces that have been produced and the great quality of the master ceramists from La Bisbal. The museography aims to highlight, on the one hand, the building itself and, on the other, to allow the appreciation of the collections on display that will be at the service of the enjoyment and information of our visitors. A space for communication that provides a new perspective to the visitor, establishing a dialogue with the history and the tangible and intangible ceramic heritage of our town and, by extension, of our country.

Concepts such as current events, contemporaneity and transversality inspire the Museum's temporary exhibition policy, which is developed in four different spaces: the Temporary Exhibition Hall, the “Actualitat” Space, the “La Peixera” Space and the “El Forn” Space. Each room has a different temporality and thematic specialization, which makes it possible to simultaneously program a wide range of exhibition proposals, so that each new visit to the Museum is a unique experience.

The success and interest of the programming carried out so far has resulted in the perception of the museum as a living cultural facility, allowing the institution to position itself as one of the most important ceramics museums in the country.

Environment and tourist attractions

La Bisbal d'Empordà is renowned for its rich ceramic tradition, thanks to the quality of the red clay in the area and the skill of its potters over the centuries. The town centre retains the medieval structure of its streets, with vestiges of the walls and the 11th century castle-palace.

Other highlights include the 18th-century old bridge, the Portal de la Riera and the baroque church of Santa María. In addition, the weekly market is held every Friday in the old town, where ceramics play a prominent role.

For nature and history lovers, the region offers routes such as "The medieval architecture of Empordà", which covers municipalities such as Forallac, La Bisbal d'Empordà, Palau-Sator and Ullastret, allowing you to discover the rich medieval heritage of the area.