A monumental building
The old water tanks of Manresa hosts the Technical Museum with their permanent exhibitions linked to the water and the progress of the city. It also has versatile space where the major events of central Catalonia take place.
From the Sèquia to the ribbons.
The Technical Museum hosts two outstanding permanent exhibitions that have a great connection with the Parc de la Sèquia reason of being: the importance of water for human development. A showing about the Sèquia explains the great work of the canal in a historical perspective and focus especially on its effects: the growth of agricultural production and urban planning since its age. On the other hand, the ribbon exhibition explains the importance of this industry in the city, which is the great reference of the sector in the Spanish market.
It is also a privilege to access to this huge water reservoirs (2,400 square meters) that still conserve the structure, the upper openings, and even the humidity. The simple visit to the space is really interesting.
History
The monumental building of the Manresa’s old tanks hosts the Water and Textile Museum, founded in the year 1992 with their permanent exhibitions linked to the water and the progress of the city. The Museum hosts two outstanding permanent exhibitions that have a great connection with the Parc de la Sèquia reason of being: the importance of water for human development. An exhibition about the Sèquia explains the great work of the canal in a historical perspective and focus especially on its effects: the growth of agricultural production and urban planning since its age. On the other hand, the ribbon exhibition explains the importance of this industry in the city, which is the great reference of the sector in the Spanish market.
The Sèquia is the medieval canal that has allowed the growth of Manresa and the agricultural development of a great part of the Pla de Bages. Following the path that borders its route, of 26 kilometres with a minimum slope, constitutes a truly memorable experience: temples, fortifications, hydraulic works, houses and natural spaces transformed by water help us to understand the roots of this inland territory, in the heart of Catalonia.
Mission
In the same way that the medieval canal (14th century) has promoted the progress of Manresa and the Pla de Bages, we understand water as the fundamental element for the development of local economies, the quality of life and the culture of a territory In this link between water and territory, the Parc de la Séquia develops information, entertainment and tourism activities aimed at families, groups and educational centers.
