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Josep Maria Joan Rosa, the Adult Who Never Stopped Playing

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The Museu del Joguet de Figueres, the delight of thousands of children and adults since it opened its doors more than forty years ago, is in mourning for the death yesterday at 84 years of its alma mater, Josep Maria Joan i Rosa, for a serious illness. In sign of mourning, today it did not open its doors.Continue reading...
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The Museu del Joguet de Figueres, the delight of thousands of children and adults since it opened its doors more than forty years ago, is in mourning for the death yesterday at 84 years of its alma mater, Josep Maria Joan i Rosa, for a serious illness. In sign of mourning, today it did not open its doors.Continue reading...

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Josep Maria Joan Rosa, founder and director of the Toy Museum of Catalonia, died yesterday at the age of 84 in Figueres (Alt Empordà), his hometown. He studied technical architecture and practiced the profession for many years. Forty-three years ago, he created the museum from a private collection gathered with his wife, Pilar Casademont. In 1997, they donated the collection to the Toy Museum of Catalonia Private Foundation, and the following ye…

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VilaWeb.cat broke the news in on Friday, July 4, 2025.
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