Exhibition about the future "Museu de la Mar"

The Capella de la Misericòrdia in Palma will hold until December 13 the exhibition "Feim el Museu de la Mar" that presents the Proposal for the Directive Plan for the Museu de la Mar, project created by the Department of Culture of the Consell de Mallorca with a view to creating a museum dedicated to the preservation, information and study of marine culture of the island and its heritage.

According to the Directive Plan, the Museu de la Mar, will not be a sole museum, but rather a group of interrelated centres. The main centre would be in Palma in a building still to be decided. The Oratorio de Santa Catalina in Soller, now under reconstruction, the Torre Major in Alcúdia, will also form part of the future Museu de la Mar. Finally the Plan also contemplates premises in Portocolom, ses Salines and Calvià as future situations for the Museum.

The exhibition is divided in four areas: the first presents the former Museo Marítimo de Baleares, that was open from 1951 to 1974; the second carries out a trip through the maritime heritage: documents, vessels, etc.; the third presents the workings of the future Museu de la Mar; and the fourth presents an audiovisual production.

Visiting times:
- From Monday to Friday from 10:15 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. and 4.30 to 8 p.m.
- Saturdays from 10.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.

Free entry.

More information:

Capella de la Misericòrdia (Centre Cultura la Misericòrdia)
Calle de la Misericòrdia, 2
07012 Palma
Tel. 971 71 03 25

Photos © BalearWeb

Date of publication: 01/12/2002

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