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A statue of a man on horseback in front of a historic building with a balcony and flower boxes. 1
An art gallery with blue and white tiles, wooden benches, and framed paintings on the wall. 2
An art gallery with blue walls, wooden floors, and various paintings and sculptures displayed. 3
A corridor with statues and windows. 4
An art gallery with a wooden ceiling and a long display of ceramic plates and bowls. 5
By Museu de Artes Decorativas - Município de Viana do Castelo
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$5 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
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Overview

    • Admire a magnificent collection of national faience
    • Discover Baroque tiles in 3 rooms and the museum's chapel
    • Explore rooms that tell the history of Viana and its maritime vocation

Activity location

    • Viana do Castelo
    • Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Largo de São Domingos 4900, 4900-000 Viana do Castelo, Portugal
    • Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal

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Museum of Decorative Arts: Visit to the Museum in Portuguese

  • Opening hours: Thu 10:00 am-6:00 pm
  • Portuguese
Language options: Portuguese
Price details
NZ$4.78 x 2 AdultsNZ$9.56
Total
Price is NZ$9.56

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    The ticket allows access to the Costume Museum
  • Inclusions
    Large exhibition rooms with magnificent sets of works of art on display
  • Inclusions
    Knowledge about the collection, local and global history
  • Inclusions
    The museum has:
  • Inclusions
    Access for people with reduced mobility,
  • Inclusions
    Nursery,
  • Inclusions
    Descriptive audios,

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Flash photography, Food and drinks

What you can expect

  • The faience collection at the Museum of Decorative Arts in Viana do Castelo is one of the most significant in Portugal. Thanks to the reformist impulse of the second half of the 18th century, which included the ceramics industry, there was an increase in production and the emergence, in several locations, of manufacturing centers for the manufacture of earthenware.

    The rooms on the main floor facing Largo de S. Domingos are filled with 18th century tiles made in Lisbon and attributed to the artist Valentim de Almeida. With a baroque theme, they represent the four continents, hunting and garden scenes. The interior chapel is also covered with excellent historic tiles with biblical themes signed by the painter Policarpo de Oliveira Bernardes (1695-1778).

    Telephone – 258 809 305
    Email address – mad@cm-viana-castelo.pt
    Largo de S. Domingos
    4900-330 Viana do Castelo
    Portugal

Location

Activity location

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    • Viana do Castelo
    • Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Largo de São Domingos 4900, 4900-000 Viana do Castelo, Portugal
    • Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal