Entrance to the Hash, Marihuana & Hemp Museum

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Hash, Marihuana & Hemp Museum

La Rambla & Barri Gòtic


One of the world's largest museums dedicated to all things cannabis-related opened to much fanfare in 2012. Set in the beautifully restored 16th-century Palau Mornau, exhibitions delve into the role the plant has played over the years, with 19th-century medicinal cannabis bottles, pulp film posters and consumer products made from hemp among the displays.


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