Museums & Attractions

Discovery of Roman ruins in Vieira do Minho – and a museum is on the way!

Thursday, 07 October 2010 00:00

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A large Roman building was discovered by archaeologists from the University of Minho (UM) during a survey in Vieira do Minho. The finding is a unique example of Roman ruins in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula and they will continue to be studied. The Board of Vieira do Minho is preparing a draft museum plan for the site. The ruins were discovered in a field in Cantelães, near the Castro de Vila Seca, a village of pre-Roman origin, where they recently discovered traces of fortifications from the Roman period and Middle Ages. The excavations ended about a week ago and the researchers are still evaluating the data collected in these surveys.  The site may have been a small village or a mansio, a large inn that was commonly found on the sides of Roman roads – in this case the Roman highway, linking Braga to Astorga. The only certainty is that it is a large building, which extends over an area of several hundred meters. In addition, the traces of pottery and glass that were found possibly date the site back to the first century AD and early second century. The Town of Vieira do Minho is evaluating the development of a draft plan for the site to see if the size of the finding justifies the creation of an archaeological park in that area of the county.

 

Portugal's Art Biennial 10 spreads across the country

Thursday, 29 July 2010 00:00

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Public art, sculpture, installations, painting and multimedia are just a tiny part of the expressions that inspire Portugal Art Biennale 10 - EDP, an international exhibition of contemporary art ever on until August 10th, and running in Lisbon, Setúbal, Portimão and Vila Real de Santo António.

Featured in this show will be close to 600 works from 246 renowned artists  from 14 countries, including Portugal, with names like Ana Cardoso, Ana Manso, Ana Santos, Fernanda Fragateiro, Gabriel Abrantes, Isabel Carvalho, João Louro, Joao Pedro Vale, John Slater, Miguel Alvarez, Miguel Paiva, Paulo Brighenti, Barateiro Pedro, Pedro Calapez and Rodrigo Oliveira.

Will be the eight exhibitions, each related to different themes of contemporary life: Billboard Project and Temple, both exclusively with public art projects, and California Dreamin, 'Gradations, Outsider Insider, Personal Freedom, Points of View and Serendipity, all presented both indoors and outdoors.

Rua Augusta, Rua de Santa Justa Rua Garrett, Rossio, Restorers, Largo do Chiado, Largo Camões Square, St. Carlos and Largo Trindade Coelho, Belem in Lisbon, Garden May 1st, Largo San Sebastian and Marina Troy Grândola, Jardim Visconde Bívar and Riverside Area of Portimão and Bridges Between Avenue of the Republic in Vila Real de Santo Antonio are the outer will be a showcase of the works on display.

In Lisbon, Portugal Pavilion is the core of the collective exhibitions, which are present also at the Municipal Library of Grandola in Time - Teatro Municipal de Portimão and Centro Cultural António Aleixo, in Vila Real de San Antonio.
 

Match Museum: Got a light?

Tuesday, 23 February 2010 00:00

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The Museu dos Fósforos in Tomar, north of Lisbon, strikes a collection of more than  40,000 matchboxes from more than 100 countries are on display. The largest collection of its kind in Europe is housed in the historic former  Convento de São Francisco. It was amassed by 'phillumenist' Aquiles da Mota Lima from the 1950s to the 1980s. Largo 5 de Outubro - Open daily: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
 

Madeira: Quinta das Cruzes Museum reopens with new exhibits

Wednesday, 25 November 2009 18:56

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Funchal's Quinta das Cruzes Museum reopened to the public after a year of refurbishment works. Completely redesigned, the Museum has improved disabled access, lighting, decoration and labeling of exhibits and now boasts a garden restaurant
 

Silves in the Algarve opens new cultural history museum

Saturday, 21 November 2009 20:50

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The Museu do Traje e das Tradições, or the Museum of Costume and Traditions, has recently opened with exhibits highlighting Southern Portuguese culture from the 19th and 20th centuries. Located in a characteristically Algarve house at the entrance to the village of Silves, the museum focuses on the region’s traditional music, dance, hand-made crafts and clothing. As much a part of the museum as the displays themselves, the historic Museu do Traje e das Tradições house and three chimneys recently underwent a complete restoration by Silves Câmara architect Carla Alfarrobinha. http://www.silvesuncovered.com/
 

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