What to do and see in Majorca, Balearic Islands: The Best Specialty Museums

The Museum of Decorative Arts of Majorca houses a collection of more than 1000 objects related to the culture and history of the Balearic Islands, focusing on the pre-tourist Majorca. The exhibition consists of: Jewelry, paintings , clothes and textiles , ceramic art , musical instruments, furniture and toys.

This large, 14th century castle overlooking the town of Palma now houses a museum.

Can Prunera was built between 1904 and 1911. Nothing is known about its author, although two hypothesis exist: according to one of them, it was Joan Rubio i Bellver (1870-1952), a Catalan architect who at that time was working on the facades of Saint Bartholomew Church and the Bank of Soller headquarters, but there is no documental evidence of it. Another hypothesis attributes it to local builders.

This museum is home to the Bartolomé March Foundation's collection of art and books. It is situated in the heart of Palma de Mallorca's historic old town.The museum is located in Palau March palace, and has a collection of contemporary sculpture on display in the patios, with outstanding works by artists such as Rodin, Moore and Chillida. It also has a series of 40 religious sculptures in polychromed wood. One of the rooms contains an 18th-century crib from Naples, with more than 1,000 dressed, painted pieces, while in the Book Room you can see manuscripts, incunabula and codices, as well as a unique collection of nautical maps from the 15th-17th centuries.

The house where the Pollensin painter, Dionis Bennassar, lived and worked for most of his life. Visitors can appreciate a collection of oil paintings, watercolours, drawings, sculptures, the artist's painting equipment and original furnishings throughout the rooms of his 17th century house.

Sollerich is one of the greatest mountain properties in Mallorca, nearly hat 50 or 60 employees, in the olive harvest increased to 200 or 300 women. “Alqueria Xular” was it's name under Muslim period. EXPERIENCE: LIVING IN A "POSSESSIÓ" The "possessions" were the old production centres around which the Mallorcan countryside was organised until the 20th century. These constructions were the social axis of the Mallorcan countryside. Would you like to know what life was like on a large estate in the Serra de Tramuntana? We will discover it together in an interesting morning by the places where they lived: a small excursion to a spring in the mountain; the visit to the houses and a typical snack from which we will leave without eating. Price in a reduced group but also available price for larger groups