Palau March
- Address
- Carrer de Palau Reial 18 Old Palma, 07001
- Website
- Phone
- 971 711 122
- Price
- adult/child €3.60/free
- Hours
- 10am-6pm Mon-Fri, 10am-2pm Sat
Lonely Planet review for Palau March
This house, palatial by any definition, was one of several residences of the phenomenally wealthy March family. Sculptures by 20th-century greats, such as Henry Moore, Auguste Rodin, Barbara Hepworth and Eduardo Chillida, grace the outdoor terrace. Within lie many more artistic treasures from some of Spain's big names in art.
Entry is through an outdoor terrace display of modern sculptural works. Centre stage is taken by the enormous Orgue del Mar (1973) by Barcelona’s Xavier Corberó.
Inside, more than 20 paintings by Salvador Dalí around the themes 'Alchemy and Eternity' catch the eye, as does the extraordinary 18th-century Neapolitan baroque belén (nativity scene). Hundreds of incredibly detailed figures, from angels to kings, shepherds to farm animals and market scenes, make up this unique representation of Christ’s birth.
Upstairs, the Barcelona artist Josep Maria Sert (1874–1945) painted the main vault and music room ceiling. The vault is divided into four parts, the first three representing three virtues (audacity, reason and inspiration) and the last the embodiment of those qualities in the form of Sert’s client Juan March. One of the rooms hosts an intriguing display of medieval maps of the Mediterranean by Mallorcan cartographers.








