The superb Maritime Museum is in the 13th-century Drassanes Reials (Royal Shipyards), to the right at the foot of the Rambla. This vast medieval space, one of Barcelona's finest Gothic structures, seems more like a cathedral than a boatyard and is filled with ships, including a life-size reconstructed galley, figureheads, and early navigational charts. The Acoustiguide, free with your ticket, is excellent.
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