You are invited to explore the wealth of our cultural heritage, wander through our streets and discover all of our culture’s secrets.
Museums in Andorra: art, tradition, sport and much more
Andorra is the country with the highest density of museums per inhabitant. We have museums and exhibition spaces to suit all tastes: culture, motor vehicles, industry, the rural world and much more. Here you can find out all about the wide range of options on offer to more than satisfy your curiosity.
Don Guillem’s dream at Casa d’Areny-Plandolit
Don Guillem’s dream at Casa d’Areny-Plandolit takes you on a journey back in time.
Bici Lab Andorra
Bici Lab Andorra és molt més que un museu: es tracta d’un espai de 1700 m2 dedicat a la cultura ciclista que es troba al vell mig de la parròquia d’Andorra la Vella.
Carmen Thyssen Museum Andorra
The Carmen Thyssen Museum in Andorra is a new exhibition space in Escaldes-Engordany that contains work from the great masters of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Casa de la Vall: un monument de visita obligada!
Per la seva història, bellesa i importància política, la Casa de la Vall d'Andorra és, probablement, el monument més simbòlic del Principat. Descobreix-la!
Espai Columba
Descobreix de primera mà els frescos murals romànics de les esglésies de Santa Coloma i Sant Esteve d’Andorra la Vella al museu Espai Columba.
Andorra's churches
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Treasures with history
Andorra’s churches are gems that tell the history of the country through stone, wood and art. Scattered throughout the territory, they are an essential part of Andorra’s landscape and cultural identity.
Andorran culture at your fingertips
The Tourist Bus offers several routes to immerse yourself in Andorra’s culture and beautiful scenery. You can also buy our special museum pass to get to know a different side of our country’s culture.
Heritage with soul
Immerse yourself in Andorra’s roots through the dry-stone constructions that shape the landscape, the interpretation centres that give life to its history, and the falles, an ancestral tradition recognised by UNESCO. Living culture, scenery and memory in their purest form.
Falles and Fallaires
Andorra’s most surprising tradition, included on UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Dry-stone constructions
Linked to agriculture and livestock farming, dry-stone constructions are part of our history.
Interpretation centres
Discover the secrets of the interpretation centres and the history of the country.
ON THE STREET AND IN MUSEUMS
Tradition, art and folklore to enjoy culture in Andorra.
In Andorra, culture is extremely important to us. In fact, we are the country with the highest density of museums per inhabitant. They are spaces for learning and entertainment, and they are visited by Andorrans and tourists alike.
But Andorra’s culture is not just displayed in museums, it is also evident in people’s everyday lives, through traditional festivals and customs handed down from generation to generation. And summer is the perfect time to discover unique celebrations of our folklore. An example of this is the festival of the Falles and Fallaires, which has been declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. It is celebrated on 23rd June and, during the event, the young people of Andorra la Vella, Encamp and Sant Julià de Lòria form spectacular fireballs to commemorate Saint John’s Day and the summer solstice.
You can also discover our Romanesque history on the streets or in natural outdoor environments. More than 40 of Andorra’s churches were built in this medieval artistic style. Santa Coloma, Sant Miquel d’Engolasters, Sant Romà de les Bons and Sant Climent de Pal are some of the most remarkable examples of this architecture, which is present in all the parishes of the Principality. In addition, just a stone’s throw from Sant Climent de Pal is the Romanesque Andorra Interpretation Centre, which displays excellent items from every church in the country.
Although you can still worship at most of these churches, to really understand the spiritual heart of Andorra, you should visit the modern Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of Meritxell, home of the country’s patron saint. Both this building and the most important Romanesque churches are on the routes of the Tourist Bus, a great way to discover Andorra’s culture in comfort.
Museums to suit all tastes
Andorra has a museum or exhibition centre for everyone. One of the latest additions to our cultural catalogue is the new Thyssen Museum: the old Valira hotel in Andorra la Vella now houses important works of art from the Thyssen Bornemisza collection.
But Andorran museums not only focus on art, but also on many other subjects of interest to all kinds of visitors. One example is motor vehicles, which you can find in the Motorcycle Museum and the National Automobile Museum.
On the Rural Habitat route you can learn all about the customs and lifestyles of our ancestors.
Miniatures and comics also have their own museums, which, along with many other centres, you can visit with the PassMuseu card.