Magazine dedicated to the maritime culture and heritage of the Mediterranean, published by the Barcelona Maritime Museum.

The centennial of the jábega María del Carmen

A journey through time to discover the history, culture and cuisine around the jábega fishing boats from Malaga.
  • SUMMER 2026

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  • #17
  • PHOTO: MMB Collection
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Cap de Creus Lighthouse. Photo: Joan Vicens. Argo 16. Museu Marítim de Barcelona.

Lighthouses: past and present

Occasional bursts of light on the horizon
  • #16
  • SPRING 2026
Pilar Pasanau at the bow of the Peter Punk, in the Port of Barcelona. Photo: Quim Roser.

Pilar Pasanau, the triumph of perseverance

The first Catalan woman to circumnavigate the world solo
  • #17
  • SUMMER 2026
Illustration of Josefina Castellví. Artist: Alicia Caboblanco.

Josefina Castellví i Piulachs (1935-2026)

The first woman to lead a scientific expedition to Antarctica
  • #17
  • SUMMER 2026
The exhibition COME ON BOARD! Portraits by the Minute is at the Museu Marítim de Barcelona until 14-6-26. Photo: MMB. ARGO 16. Museu Marítim de Barcelona.

Once upon a time there was a little boat…

Street box photography and games
  • #16
  • SPRING 2026
Ships stranded on the beaches of Bangladesh. Photo: NGO Shipbreaking Platform.

Ship scrapping

One of the most dangerous jobs in the world, an environmental and human problem
  • #15
  • AUTUMN 2025
The Drac, sailing in the RCMB regatta. Argo 16. Museu Marítimo de Barcelona. Photo: M. Granollers.

The Drac, an aristocrat among sailboats

This dragon belonging to the MMB is 60 years old
  • #16
  • SPRING 2026
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