Floating Museum
La Gacela and the Estrella Polar, two wooden fishing boats built in the second half of the 20th century, form the extension into the water of the Fishing Museum in Palamós. Today, they are the only, floating and visitable wooden boats, with these characteristics across the whole Mediterranean.
Renowned in Catalonia in the fields of fishing and its history, the dissemination work undertaken by the Fishing Museum (Palamós) is based on the recovery, conservation and study of the maritime and fishing heritage.
Among its most unique elements, the most outstanding elements include boats, essential instruments for fishing and models which show how the fishing industry has developed over the years.
As a way of appreciating the fishing boats, a paradigm of our maritime heritage, Palamós has opted for extending of the museum into the water, its natural environment, and placing a floating museum there: the Fishing Boats.
One can enjoy a sensory, fun, educational and cultural experience on board the Fishing Boats, a space where you can learn about the development of fishing in Catalonia and reflect on the future challenges of the fishing sector.
