Category: Civil Architecture > Museum
The Museum of Music is located in the town of Cuba, in the municipality of the same name and within the district of Beja. The town of Cuba is characterized by its integration into the Alentejo landscape, offering an environment that reflects the tranquility and authenticity of the region.
The building housing the museum is harmoniously integrated into the urban fabric of the town. Its position allows visitors an immersion into local daily life, where historical and cultural identity is manifested in the surrounding architecture and the rhythm of community life.
Dedicated to the safeguarding and exhibition of musical heritage, the Museum of Music offers a perspective on the richness and evolution of sonic expression. Inside, visitors have the opportunity to explore a variety of elements that illustrate musical diversity throughout the ages.
This space has the fundamental aim of preserving sonic memory, presenting a journey that includes instruments that echo different eras, as well as recordings and documents that narrate the history of music. The collection provides an understanding of how music intertwines with the social and cultural life of the local community and the Alentejo region.
The museum is housed in a building that reflects the characteristics of traditional Alentejo architecture. It features sober lines, whitewashed walls, and constructive elements that blend organically with the landscape and the surrounding houses of the town of Cuba.
The very structure of the building provides an atmosphere that invites appreciation of the collection. Its design respects the aesthetic and functional patterns that, over the centuries, have defined constructions in the region, offering an authentic setting for the cultural experience provided by the museum.
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt
Coordinates DD: 38.1649645,-7.8932428
Coordinates DMS: 38°09'53.9"N 07°53'35.7"W
Weather Cuba
On-duty Pharmacy Cuba
