The Manresa Water and Textile Museum visit with audioguide

Come to the Museum of Water and Textile in Manresa (MAT) and enjoy a unique experience just minutes from Montserrat.Discover the history and evolution of the Catalan and Manresa textile industry from the late Middle Ages to the present day through the exhibition dedicated to lace-making, a sector that turned Manresa into an international benchmark.You can also learn about the history of the Séquia de Manresa, an impressive 26-kilometre-long canal built in the 14th century that, more than six hundred years later, still brings water to the Bages region and supplies over 150,000 people.The Manresa Water and Textile Museum (MAT) was inaugurated in 1992 inside the city's spectacular water reservoirs, which have since been restored and converted into a unique museum space. It hosts two permanent exhibitions: one dedicated to the history of water and the construction of the Séquia, one of Catalonia's great medieval engineering works, and another dedicated to the textile industry, which allows visitors to discover the sector's evolution thanks to a collection of machinery unique for its variety and excellent state of preservation.If you visit Montserrat, the MAT is an ideal way to round out your day with a different cultural experience, suitable for all ages.