Gaudí House Museum

Eusebi Güell i Bacigalupi, a Catalan industrialist, returned to Barcelona in the late 19th century after spending time in England. He had acquired the property Can Muntaner de Dalt and wanted to create a garden city for the Catalan bourgeoisie. He hired Antoni Gaudí to design the project, which included the construction of 60 houses with gardens and all necessary amenities. However, the project was never completed as works were stopped in 1914.

Only two of the planned houses were built, including the doctor Trias i Domènech's House and what is now known as the Gaudí House-Museum, which was intended to attract potential land buyers. These two houses were added to an existing house on the property, which belonged to Eusebi Güell.

The model property, designed by architect Francesc Berenguer i Mestres and built by contractor Josep Casanovas i Pardo, was constructed between 1903 and 1905. However, it failed to attract any buyers and in 1906, Gaudí purchased the house and lived there with his father and niece. His father passed away the same year and his niece in 1912. Gaudí continued to live in the house until 1925 when he moved to the workshop of the Sagrada Família Basilica a few months before his death in 1926. In his will, Gaudí donated the house to the Foundation Board of La Sagrada Família, which sold it to the Chiappo Arietti couple.

In 1960, the Friends of Gaudí association launched a campaign to purchase the house from the Chiappo Arietti family in order to convert it into a museum. Three years later, the Gaudí House-Museum opened to the public, with Josep Maria Garrut serving as chairman until his death in 2008. In 1992, the house was donated to the Construction Board of La Sagrada Família Foundation.

The building is comprised of four floors. The ground and first floors are open to the public and exclusively display collections. The Enric Casanelles Library is located on the second floor, which can only be accessed with prior permission. The basement is not available for public viewing.

The collection on display includes several rooms that evoke memories of when the architect, Gaudí, resided in the house, such as the bedroom, study, and inner door. Additionally, the exhibition showcases some of Gaudí's personal belongings. Visitors can also enjoy a remarkable exhibition of furniture, including pieces designed by Gaudí for buildings like Casa Batlló, Casa Calvet, Casa Milà, Casa Vicens, and the Colònia Güell's crypt. The collection's most valuable objects are the wrought iron elements designed by Gaudí, which are exhibited in the garden. The collection also features other pieces like furniture, sculptures, paintings, drawings, and objects created by Gaudí's coworkers, which are displayed in several rooms throughout the museum.