We wander randomly here, paid €3, and friendly host ask which language we speak. We wonder why, until the kind lady brought us on a guided tour through entire 3 stories museum, going through what the couple gathered for past 45 years. It is a place of love & labour, as it includes Italian Vespas that she & her husband used, and items that are unique in the world (example: a hemisphere typewriter for blind). We see antique typewriters, sewing machines, all kinds of machines, many of which are so interesting you just have to ask what they do & be amazed by the reply. The lady is Magerita & she tries best to explain in Spanish/Catalonian and through hand signs & drawings we strangely understand what she said. It was a fantastic tour, and it sadden our hearts to see memories of these items disappearing when such collectors are around no more. This place is the best bang for bucks and is so fun & informative, do not miss it.

We were amazed by the fine condition and the number of the antique machines collected by an amazing old couple. Senora Magrita(don't know if I spell her name correctly) guided us through the whole museum for more than an hour, such a pity that I dont speak Espanyol nor French, but can feel her passion and love towards these collections, besides each collection has a brief intro in multiple languages includnig English. This musem y Dali y toy museum are three places we enjoyed most. Gotta take another visit here if I'm back to Figueres in the future.

Simply an incredible museum. The collection is like nothing I've ever seen. The woman who runs the museum gives a very informative tour. Their typewriter collection on the third floor is nothing short of amazing. Note: she does not speak any languages other than Spanish, so bring a translator along if you don't!

We went to the grand Fort in this city and had some spare time afterwards. We visited the centre of the place, and saw a sign: Museu de la Tècnica de l'Emporda. This sign got our attention since technology is our shared interest. We didn't know what to expect and planned to explore the museum all by ourselves. Then we arrived and were met by a very kind lady, talking only Spanish or French. She took us upstairs and led us around 3 floors of 'old' devices and tools like mechanical typewriters, sewing machines, scales, gramophones, radios, cameras, etc. It became a very special experience for us, only one of us could understand most of what she said, in French, but despite that fact she made her story clear to us with patience and enthusiasm. In the 2 hours that we have been there, we were amazed by the different collection and enjoyed the close contact we had with the proprietor. If you have a chance, visit this place when you are in the city!

This was an amazing museum. It does have odd opening times though. Did not open until 4pm for us. It is a low cost museum to visit. There were no other visitors other than us two. We were shown around by the older woman, who could speak French or Spanish, we chose French so we got a gist of what she was saying. The top floor was typewriters, from ones where you select the character and then press the key. There were typewriters from all over the world, Chinese, Japanese, American, French, Spanish and English. Type writers hidden in tables, typewriters designed for the war correspondent. Down stairs there were sowing machines, again hundreds of different models. The final floor was more mixed with lots of items covering life, bicycles, irons, radios, cameras, etc. There were also numerous grand father clocks, which are guide started for us and made them chime.

Amazing private collection of vintage typewriters, sewing machines and telephones, including many experimental weird units. Owned by an elderly couple, who are happy to give a tour in Spanish or French. Definitely worth a visit, real unexpected gem for those interested in history of technology.

Great collection. Folks there don't speak English but pieces speak for themselves.

very interesting museum

Amazing place. The passion of the collectors is contaminating. You can learn so much about history through the development of technology. And you can look into the future by looking into the past

Incredible museum with a great tour. Best thing in the whole city, absolutely worth a visit!

Einfach, klein, nett. Die ältere Dame , die das Museum leitet, hat uns auf französisch eine Privatführung gemacht. Sehr nett und toll gemacht. Echt süß.

Amazing collection of different mechanisms from a bygone era: typewriters, calculators, sewing machines etc, etc. The size of the collection is staggering.