Barcelona is set to add a new cultural site, with the Teresian College, designed by Antoni Gaudí between 1888 and 1890, due to become a museum in early 2028. The building, on Ganduxer Street, has been closed to the public and will now open as the Gaudí Teresianes Museum.
The project received authorisation from the Vatican, and its official presentation has now taken place. It is intended to broaden public understanding of Gaudí beyond his best-known buildings, with a focus on his spiritual ideas, architectural thinking and links to the educational and humanist values promoted by Enric d'Ossó, inspired by Saint Teresa of Jesus.
The museum will combine heritage, art exhibitions and public activities. Its approach will include audiovisual and multimedia resources, original and facsimile documents, models, interactive modules, physical and virtual reconstructions, panoramic projections and architectural mapping.
Planned exhibition spaces include the Gaudí 360º Space, a permanent display on one floor tracing the architect’s life and work, plus another floor for temporary exhibitions on themes such as transcendence and beauty. A digital room will offer a virtual reality experience based on Gaudí’s design process.
The site will also give visitors regular access to a building that has long remained largely inaccessible. Part of the garden will be open free of charge, with views of the structure and its setting. The project presents the Teresian College as an important example of Gaudí’s less familiar work and a key piece in understanding his architectural evolution.
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