Casa Vicens | Casa Vicens

21/03/2023

Analysing Casa Vicens from a neuroarchitectural perspective

· The results of the 1st neuroarchitecture workshop reflect how Gaudí designed the house for the well-being of his client, Mr. Manel Vicens · Registration is now open for the 2nd neuroarchitecture workshop, within the framework of the +MODEL Barcelona Architecture Festival In recent years, a large part of society has come to understand the … Read more

15/02/2023

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Casa Vicens increased its turnover by 12.6% in 2022 compared to 2019

· 126,632 visitors of more than 100 nationalities visited this UNESCO World Heritage Site building. Turnover increased by 12.6% compared to 2019. · This year, Gaudí’s first house will recover its olfactory visit with the Ernesto Ventós Foundation and schedule an exhibition in collaboration with Casa Asia. In November of last year, the first house … Read more

13/01/2023

Casa Vicens Gaudí begins the year with the restoration of the Francesc Torrescassana paintings

Five years after opening to the public, Casa Vicens is carrying out preventive conservation work in its dining room, from January 9 to 18, 2023. Gaudí’s first house has started the year carrying out cleaning, maintenance and restoration tasks. The house will be closed for ten days in order to spruce up the garden, perform … Read more

21/12/2022

Casa Vicens Gaudi evokes climate change in its Christmas decoration

Through January 8, 2023, Casa Vicens is featuring the Christmas decoration habitual for this time of year. Gaudi’s first house recovers the essence and warmth of Christmas with its holiday decorations made with noble fir, pine and eucalyptus, emerging from a golden surface that evokes a heat wave, one of the consequences of the climate … Read more

11/11/2022

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Casa Vicens celebrates the fifth anniversary of its opening with 500 tickets at €5

On Wednesday, November 16, these tickets can be purchased through their website. Gaudí’s first house will share unpublished information on its Instagram page about the restoration and rehabilitation that took place over three years. On November 16, 2017, Casa Vicens opened its doors. Five years later, this house museum is able to make a positive … Read more

07/09/2022

Casa Vicens Gaudí renews its sponsorship agreement with Club Esportiu Europa, supporting women’s football

Gaudí’s first house is continuing its support for the neighbouring environs of the Vila de Gràcia, in this case as main sponsor of the neighbourhood’s women’s team Gaudí’s first house is sponsoring Club Esportiu Europa again, for the 2022-2023 season. On this occasion, and for the first time, it will support the team by sponsoring … Read more

25/05/2022

La casa pairal, The Reus Manuscript

“A house is the family’s miniature nation. The family, as a nation, has a history, exterior relations, changes of government, etc. An independent family has its own house; the family that is not, rents a house. An owned house is the country of birth; a rented house is the country of emigration. This is why … Read more

11/02/2022

Casa Vicens, Gaudí’s first house, regains its pre-pandemic economic pace

· Gaudí’s first house increased the number of visitors in 2020 by 43%, reaching 70,572 in 2021 · The visitors to this World Heritage site continue to be culturally-minded people with high standards who are seeking to discover Gaudí’s origins In the second year involving a pandemic, capacity restrictions and a hesitant number of tourists … Read more

12/01/2022

Casa Vicens Gaudí is continuing the restoration of its most iconic room: the smoking room

The recovery of the smoking room’s original colours restores the essence of late 19th-century homes to visitors of this World Heritage Site At Gaudí’s first house the year has started on the tip of a scalpel. After a halt in 2020, this UNESCO World Heritage Site has resumed its commitment to the maximum possible recovery … Read more

16/12/2021

Casa Vicens Gaudí is filled with Romanticism and flowers this Christmas

From December 15, 2021 to January 7, 2022, during your visit to Casa Vicens you will be able to enjoy four artistic displays featuring Romantic Era greenery. This year, Gaudi’s first house recovers the essence and warmth of Christmas with floral displays created using traditional materials and typical Christmas colours: green, red, copper and natural … Read more