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Hash marihuana & hemp museum in Barcelona

Barcelona is full of surprises and exciting discoveries for those who want to explore the cannabis culture! Not only can you smoke Europe's finest marihuana here legally, but you could also visit a branch of Amsterdam's Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum located in the historic city center, in the El Gotico neighborhood.

This Barcelona branch surpasses the original Amsterdam museum in size and exhibits. The museum is housed in the two-story palace Palau Marnau, a historic building from the 16th century, tucked away in a narrow, bustling street in the Gothic quarter. Uncover both obvious and surprising influence of cannabis in art, medicine, and industry within its walls.

The main exhibition consists of over 8,000 artefacts and is displayed on the second floor in the spacious halls of the palace, decorated in the Art Nouveau style. Broadly the exhibition can be divided into several themes.

Cannabis in pop culture

Music, film and fashion of the 20th and 21st centuries: posters, record covers, musical instruments and clothes of cultural idols - from Bob Marley and Jane Birkin to Dr. Dre and Rihanna.

Highlights: 70s poster for the film “Cannabis” starring Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg.

Highlights: 70s poster for the film “Cannabis” starring Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg.

Poster for the film "Cannabis" by Serge Gainsbourg
Serge Gainsbourg – Cannabis (Bande Originale Du Film)

Marihuana and religion

Marihuana and its use in ancient religious rituals in China, India and Central America. Explore historical artefacts, cave paintings and archaeological finds.

Highlights: a collection of religious and unconventional devices for smoking marihuana.

Highlights: a collection of religious and unconventional devices for smoking marihuana.

Engraving Smoking Kiff
Smoking Kiff, 19th century, engraving

Hashischins and more

An entire hall is dedicated to The Club des Hashischins, the association of 19th-century French intellectuals led by the Parisian doctor Jacques-Joseph Moreau, nicknamed "Moreau de Tours", who studied cannabis and its effects on brain function. This club included such geniuses as Alexandre Dumas, Honoré de Balzac, Charles Baudelaire and Victor Hugo.

In addition, there are portraits, photographs and memoirs of no-less important hashish and marihuana-smoking celebrities who were not part of the Hashischins — Picasso, Shakespeare and others.

Highlights: portrait of Shakespeare with a marihuana pipe

Highlights: portrait of Shakespeare with a marihuana pipe

The Club des Hashischins
The Club des Hashischins

Hemp in industry

Did you know that hemp has been used for centuries to weave ropes, make sails and craft clothing? Its importance to sailors is even commemorated by the statue of Columbus in the port of Barcelona: hemp leaves are braided around the central part of the column on which Columbus is standing.

Today, hemp continues to find applications in textile industry, with famous brands like Nike, D&G, Gucci, Chanel, and others utilizing hemp fiber. Moreover, its versatility extends to the military, construction, and, of course, the medicine. The museum is full of interesting facts about the history of industrial hemp.

Highlights: the "hemp" treaty between Russia and France, signed by Alexander II and Napoleon; weaving looms for hemp fiber. 

Highlights: the "hemp" treaty between Russia and France, signed by Alexander II and Napoleon; weaving looms for hemp fiber. 

Postcard "Cutting Hemp in Kentucky"
Postcard from 1910

Medical Marihuana

There are two halls dedicated to the use of marihuana in medicine. As continuous research expands our understanding of the plant's medicinal properties, museum collection also keeps growing.

Highlights: medical marihuana billboards with portraits of Bill Clinton and other famous politicians; 17th-century flasks with prescriptions for medicines.

Highlights: medical marihuana billboards with portraits of Bill Clinton and other famous politicians; 17th-century flasks with prescriptions for medicines.

Cannabis medicine bottles
Largest collection of historic cannabis medicine bottles

In addition to the main exhibition, the museum also hosts temporary exhibitions, for example an exhibition of cannabis-themed tattoos.

The museum is open daily from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and it offers guided tours.

You are allowed to take photographs in the museum and photograph the exhibits.

There is a souvenir store on the ground floor.

Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum

Carrer Ample, 35, Barcelona

+34 93 319 75 39

Every day: 11:00 – 20:00

Buy tickets (regular ticket 9 €, 0-12 years free)

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