Who we are

In the mid-19th century, Ramon Galibern «went to make the Americas» in southern Brazil, where he married Manuela Francisca de Rezende de Mello, a lady from Rio Grande do Sul whose parents came from the Portuguese island of Madeira.

He was appointed Spanish vice-consul in Bagé (Rio Grande do Sul), where he resided. Upon returning to Torroella, he had the Casa Galibern built to retire there and devote himself to his family. His daughter, Clara Galibern de Rezende, grandmother of the founder of this institution, carried on the family line by marrying the pharmacist Baldomero Mascort Comas.

Casa Galibern was inaugurated as the headquarters of the Mascort Foundation in 2007, and was restored and adapted to house the exhibitions and activities that the foundation organises and offers to visitors. The house’s original contents have not survived, as they were destroyed during the Spanish Civil War.

The building has three floors. The ground and first floors house the art exhibitions. The interior blue courtyard provides a meeting place for openings, lectures, concerts, workshops, and the like. This space is structured by columns forming a portico, which at the same time create a walkable terrace on the upper floor. The third floor is not currently open to the public, as it is awaiting restoration.