Can we eat there or should we bring snacks?

Name: Video Mapping Lights Up the Royal Galley
Start: 2026-05-16
End: 2026-05-16
Location: Museu Marítim de Barcelona

The museum restaurant is open during the event, so you can grab food and drinks without leaving. Prices will be typical museum markup, so budget accordingly. If your kids are picky eaters, bring backup snacks just in case.

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PerformanceCiutat VellaNight at the Museums 202660 families interested

Video Mapping Lights Up the Royal Galley

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📍 Where

Museu Marítim de Barcelona

👶 Ages

All ages

🏠 Setting

Indoors

⏱️ Plan for

1-2 hours, drop-in format

🎬 Video mapping shows

9-minute projection on the Royal Galley, runs every 15 minutes from 9pm to 12:30am

🍽️ Food available

Museum restaurant and café open during the event

What you need to know

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Late-night museum hours (7pm–1am) let families explore at their own pace without daytime crowds.

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Video mapping shows run every 15 minutes, so you can arrive anytime and catch the next performance.

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Three temporary exhibitions on slavery, marine ecosystems, and ship-breaking offer substance beyond the light show.

About this event

The Museu Marítim opens its medieval Royal Shipyards (Drassanes Reials) after hours, displaying the permanent collection and three temporary exhibitions on colonial slavery, invasive marine species, and ship-breaking. A video mapping projection runs from 9pm to 12:30am in 15-minute intervals, covering the Royal Galley and shipyard walls with light, image, and narrative. The museum restaurant offers food and drinks throughout the evening.