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The Vallhonrat de Rubí Ethnographic Museum Foundation presents a book in January 2021 that covers the creation of the museum, the history of the family legacy and gives voice to the world of local collecting.

The director of the Foundation, Mr. Pere Vallhonrat Guiu, presents the book History of the Vallhonrat Ethnographic Museum of Rubí and the world of collecting, art and culture of Rubí through its people , which is divided into two parts: the first, tells the story of the Vallhonrat lineage, the creation of the Museum, reviews some of the pieces exhibited in the eight rooms that make up it and closes with a collection of the most outstanding events. A friendly look at the founders of the Museum and the legacy that after sixty years, has become a cultural reference in the Vallhonrat region and has been recognized with the Creu de Sant Jordi 2019 by the Generalitat of Catalonia.

The second part gives prominence to the world of local collecting, through the testimony of people from Rubin who have made a hobby into a small world.

The book also wanted to dedicate a space to the students of the educational centers who annually make guided visits to the Museum and work on the Educational Files prepared for each school stage, with a drawing contest that rewards the artistic and personal vision that this experience has transmitted to them. The winning drawings and the finalists are also part of this book.

Agreement with the University Extension Classroom.

The Foundation of the Ethnographic Museum Vallhonrat in Rubí and the city’s University Extension Classroom (AEUR) signed a collaboration agreement on September 15, 2020, by which the AEUR will organize new cultural activities within the premises of the Vallhornat auditorium. The agreement was signed by the head of the Foundation of the Ethnographic Museum Vallhonrat, Pere Vallhonrat, and by the members of the University Extension Classroom Rosa M. Andrés, Rafael Rusiñol and Lluís Bogunyà.

Educational worksheets for preschool, primary, secondary school

If you go to the educational worksheets tab at the top of the website, you will find educational worksheets aimed at preschool, primary and secondary school students. They are designed so that, in addition to answering them, you put into practice the use of technology and practice some skills such as opening the document, downloading it, saving it to your computer, printing it and finally answering and reflecting on your answer.

Oh, dream!

The Generalitat de Catalunya has awarded the Creu de Sant Jordi to the Fundació del Museu Vallhonrat de Rubí for its enormous work in collecting, conservation and exhibition, considering that the museum is an indisputable cultural reference in Rubí and Catalonia, especially in terms of the protection, dissemination and promotion of the historical heritage of the city of València and the country. The Creu de Sant Jordi is one of the most prestigious awards of the Generalitat after the Gold Medal.

The city’s museums join in commemorating International Museum Day, scheduled for May 18th of each year, by carrying out some joint activity with the aim of bringing these art and cultural spaces closer to the public. Small-scale concerts are held, open houses with guided tours are held, or pieces from different museums are exhibited at the Municipal Museum for a certain period of time.