Tarragona is part of that privileged group of cities that has converted its historical heritage into a symbol of identity. The inclusion of the city's Roman monuments in UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites is therefore an important legacy for which we have to thank our ancestors. Roman Tarraco was a multi-cultural city, open to the Mediterranean and the Roman world, to which, even in those times, it exported its image. Anneu Florus, one of the best-known Latin poets, described it in the following words: "(…) of all the cities one can choose to rest in, this is the most agreeable (…) the people are honest, frugal, and although they have a certain reserve towards the stranger, they are naturally hospitable. The climate merges and confuses the seasons in a unique manner and the whole year seems an eternal spring. The land, fertile on the plains and hills, does not lament a tardy autumn". Analysing these words, we can see how modern Tarragona is not so very different from the place described by that eloquent poet.

Today, and thanks to the efforts of the Town Council, this Roman past -our past- has taken on a new life and traversed our frontiers. It is therefore our objective to show it, to preserve it and to safeguard it, in order to enable future generations of Tarragonans to respect their history and their environment. Through the Museum of History we are working from day to day to make this possible. We still have much to do, but I believe that with perseverance and dedication we will achieve it.

On this web site we introduce you to our museum, to the history of our city, to our historical sites, and to the activities we are undertaking to disseminate our past in as many ways as possible. I hope that in these pages you will find many reasons to visit us and to spend a pleasant time among us.