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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Elvira Pujol at the Cap de Creus lighthouse. Photo: Cristina Rodríguez Paz. Argo 16. Museu Marítimo de Barcelona.

Women in the lighthouses

Pioneering women who illuminated the sea
  • #16
  • SPRING 2026
View of the port of Barcelona from the Barceloneta. 1889. Author: Francesc Soler i Rovirosa. MMB Fund. ARGO 15. Maritime Museum of Barcelona.

View of the port of Barcelona

Painted by Francesc Soler i Rovirosa from Barceloneta in 1889
  • #15
  • AUTUMN 2025
Dani Anglada sailing with the adapted Lady skate. Dani Anglada background. ARGO 15. Barcelona Maritime Museum

Yes, we sail!

The Yes We Sail project, promoted by Dani Anglada, aims to make sailing accessible to blind people.
  • #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
The city of Barcelona in 1563, with the coastline in the foreground. Anthony van den Wyngaerde. Photo: WikimediaCommons/Urbanity.es. Argo 16. Museu Marítim de Barcelona.

The Old Port of Barcelona

History of a struggle against nature
  • #16
  • SPRING 2026
View of the port of Barcelona. Phototype (photolithography). Late 19th century. Artist: unknown. Parera and Co. Publishers. ARGO 15. Barcelona Maritime Museum.

PortADa

A digital humanities and maritime history project
  • #15
  • AUTUMN 2025
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