The Gaudí Centre, on the Plaça del Mercadal, is the principal museum dedicated to the life and work of Antoni Gaudí, who was born in Reus in 1852. The museum covers his early years, his architectural training, and the development of the organic design language that would define his later masterpieces in Barcelona.
The exhibition is more focused on creative process than on biographical narrative. It includes scale models, original drawings, and explanations of the geometric and natural forms — catenary arches, hyperbolic paraboloids, ruled surfaces — that Gaudí used in his buildings. There is a reproduction of his studio as it appeared in his final years. The centre also serves as the starting point for the Modernista Route through the city, and the staff can provide maps and information on the other Art Nouveau buildings nearby. Plan at least 90 minutes.