Overview

• The museum closed its Casa Garriga Nogués space on June 27 after four months of SUT union pickets.
• Founder Tatxo Benet reported a 75% drop in attendance and a 95% fall in growth forecasts compared with the previous year.
• The labor dispute began in January when the museum terminated its contract with Magma Cultura, affecting seven subcontracted workers who then sought subrogation.
• Multiple labor inspections and mediation sessions ruled in the museum’s favor, but pickets continued to deter visitors and wipe out rental revenues.
• The collection will now tour as a nomadic exhibit with planned shows in Bologna, Sicily, Lyon and Montreal.