The Port of Tarragona adapted the Costa quay for public use. In this location it is situated the Port of Tarragona Museum, and this guarantees to be responsible for the preservation and promotion of the maritime and port heritage of our coast.

Opened in 2000, the old warehouse Refugi 2, that was built in the mid of 20^th century, becomes the ideal building to house the Museum due to the big size of some exhibits and the spaciousness of this old emplacement of goods storage.

In 2020 a complete refurbishment was carried out, both of the building and the museography, which has led to a total change in the permanent exhibition, in which the main focus is on being at sea, working and enjoying the port. The preserved heritage links port activity with the Barri del Port (Port district) itself and the Serrallo, the fishing district.

This heritage space continues to show the life of the Port of Tarragona and thus makes Tarragona's port heritage a protagonist thanks to the dissemination and research of the #NouMuseuPortTarragona, a witness to the DNA of the seafarers linked to the ports (commercial, fishing and sporting) of Tarragona.

On 17 July 2021, this refurbishment was inaugurated, winning the prize awarded by the Association of Museologists of Catalonia in the field of comprehensive refurbishment projects for Museums 2022.

All aspects of the activity of a port, such as ours, are developed in the educational and family leisure proposals that are carried out in workshops and activities.

Outside the Museum, enjoy the Heritage Route Port of Tarragona. Marked with display panels, provides information on the spot of a dozen port heritage elements in a four kilometres walk from the Port Museum until the La Banya lighthouse, at the end of the Llevant breakwater. This route is sustainable because most of it must be done on foot, by bicycle...