Molí d'en Rata Heritage Interpretation Centre

Exterior view of the Molí d'en Rata and the Heritage Interpretation Centre

The Molí d'en Rata Heritage Interpretation Centre (Catalan: Centre d'Interpretació del Patrimoni Molí d'en Rata), in Ripollet (Vallès Occidental), is a municipal facility dedicated to research into and the conservation, management and diffusion of the heritage of Ripollet. It encompasses two areas: the Molí d'en Rata (En Rata mill), one of El Vallès Occidental’s last operational flour mills, and the Heritage Interpretation Centre, a newly constructed building with two exhibition rooms: one for the permanent exhibition and the other for temporary exhibitions.[1] It is part of the Barcelona Provincial Council Local Museum Network.

Permanent exhibition

The interpretation centre's permanent exhibition includes three areas:[2]

  • El pa de la diversitat (The bread of diversity):

This area is part of the visit to the old En Rata flourmill and explains how grain was changed into flour in a hydraulic flourmill.

  • Protagonistes: ripolletencs que deixen petjada (Leaders: people from Ripollet who left their mark):

This area recognises seven people born or connected with Ripollet who made their mark in their profession beyond Catalonia's borders: a painter, a sculptor and painter, a sculptor, a castanet performer, a tenor, a basketball player and a scientist.

  • Ripollet i la mesura del temps (Ripollet and the test of time):

The exhibition explains the workings of the old bell tower clock of Sant Esteve de Ripollet.

References

  1. ^ "Qui som?". molidenrata.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
  2. ^ "Centre d'Interpretació del Patrimoni Molí d'en Rata". diba.es. Retrieved 2012-01-23.

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