Gaudí Centre
Encyclopedia
Gaudí Centre is a museum
in Reus
, Catalonia
, Spain
, dedicated to the architect Antoni Gaudí i Cornet, who was born in the city in 1852.
The museum was designed by architects Joan Sibina, Toshiake Tange and Gabriel Bosques, and was opened in May 2007. The building is located on the market square in Reus, where the Modernist buildings Casa Navàs
and Casa Pinyol
, and the town hall are also located.
The museum contains different objects from Antoni Gaudí, as well as multimedia about his designs. On the upper floor there is a restaurant and in the main entrance there is the tourism office of Reus and a music shop.
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
in Reus
Reus
Reus is the capital of the comarca of Baix Camp, in the province of Tarragona, in Catalonia, Spain. The area has always been an important producer of wines and spirits, and gained continental importance at the time of the Phylloxera plague...
, Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, Spain
Spain
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, dedicated to the architect Antoni Gaudí i Cornet, who was born in the city in 1852.
The museum was designed by architects Joan Sibina, Toshiake Tange and Gabriel Bosques, and was opened in May 2007. The building is located on the market square in Reus, where the Modernist buildings Casa Navàs
Casa Navàs
Casa Navàs is a modernist buildings in the city of Reus, Catalonia, Spain. Casa Navàs is a building designed by Catalan architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner, located in the city's Plaça del Mercadal....
and Casa Pinyol
Casa Pinyol
Casa Pinyol is a building designed in Reus, Catalonia, Spain, designed by the Modernist architect Pere Caselles i Tarrats.The Casa Pinyol was built in 1910. As of 2010 it is used as the head office of the Catalan party Convergència Democràtica de Catalunya in the city of Reus....
, and the town hall are also located.
The museum contains different objects from Antoni Gaudí, as well as multimedia about his designs. On the upper floor there is a restaurant and in the main entrance there is the tourism office of Reus and a music shop.