1900 to 1906: from park project to model home
In 1900, Eusebi Güell commissioned Gaudí to design Park Güell. The house that became today's museum started as a model home for that wider development vision, planned by Francesc Berenguer i Mestres. You are stepping into a piece that was built to sell an urban idea, not to be a museum from day one.
1906 to 1925: Gaudí's domestic chapter
Antoni Gaudí lived here from 1906 to 1925, a year before his death in 1926. That period matters because it overlaps with his mature creative phase, yet the house shows everyday scale rather than monumental spectacle. If you already know his iconic facades, this stop gives you the quieter human contrast.
1963 and 1992: the museum era
The house opened to the public as a museum on September 28, 1963. Since 1992, it has been under the Fundació Junta Constructora del Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, with restoration and curatorial work shaping today's visit. This timeline explains why the house feels both lived-in and institutionally framed.
What to notice in rooms and garden details
Look for the furniture links to Casa Calvet, Casa Batlló, and the Colònia Güell crypt, then notice the garden pieces connected to Casa Vicens and Casa Milà. This is where repeat visitors get extra value: you can read one house as a cross-section of several Gaudí projects. It is a small museum, but it rewards close attention.