Ílhavo Municipal Museum/Casa Gafanhoa

Category: Civil Architecture > Museum

District: Aveiro > Ílhavo > Gafanha da Nazaré

History

- Inaugurated on November 11, 2000, after acquisition by the Ílhavo City Council.

- Administered by the Ethnographic Group of Gafanha da Nazaré.

House Museum

- Building from the early 20th century, reflecting the life of a wealthy farmer in the region.

- Furniture and utensils from the early 20th century, revealing a simple and practical lifestyle.

House Characteristics

- Kitchen with iron trivet, three-legged pots, and iron and bone utensils.

- Outdoor Kitchen with oven and salting tank.

- Small bedrooms with beds, bedside table, and washbasin.

- The Lord's Room, used on special occasions, with a crucifix, portraits, and candles.

Inner Courtyard

- Stretchers, wheelbarrows, and agricultural implements.

- Small and simple toilet.

- Pens for pigs and cows or oxen.

- Granary with pumpkins drying for bilharacos (traditional pastries).

Outer Courtyard

- Threshing floor for threshing and drying cereals.

- Dung heap and corn straw stored to feed livestock in the winter.

- Well for domestic water and another for irrigation, powered by cow or ox.

Sources: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casa_Gafanhoa

License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt