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

The light that persists

Lighthouses and lighthouse keepers: memory, technology and lives on the edge of the sea
  • SPRING 2026

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  • Argo#16
  • PHOTO: David More Aguirre
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Illustration of Carmen Pérez Güerri. Artist: Alicia Caboblanco. ARGO 16. Museu Marítim de Barcelona.

Carmen Perez Guerri

Catalan motorboating champion
  • #16
  • SPRING 2026
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
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
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
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
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