José Monteiro Municipal Archaeological Museum

Category: Civil Architecture > Museum

District: Castelo Branco > Fundão > Fundão > União do Grande Fundão

The Municipal Museum: A Brief History

- Created in 1942 thanks to the efforts of Councillor José Alves Monteiro, a local researcher and archaeologist.

- Initially, it housed ethnographic and archaeological collections.

- It operated in inadequate locations until 2002, when its fortunes began to change.

The José Monteiro Municipal Archaeological Museum

- After decades of "provisional" facilities, the museum underwent a renovation in 2002.

- The construction of a new building was considered, but the final option was the rehabilitation of the Solar Taborda d'Elvas, in the city center.

- The Baroque building mixes 16th-century and 18th-century styles.

- The structure was designed to meet modern museology standards.

Museum Collection

- The José Monteiro Municipal Archaeological Museum is dedicated exclusively to archaeology.

- It has a diverse collection, including artifacts from the Bronze Age, instruments from the Iron Age, and Roman epigraphic monuments.

- A notable discovery was an artifact attributed to the Lower Paleolithic, a rare piece in the region.

"EBVROBRIGA" Magazine

- The museum publishes the "EBVROBRIGA" magazine, focused on history, archaeology, heritage, and museology.

- The magazine is a source of knowledge about research and studies in the region.

Sources: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museu_Arqueol%C3%B3gico_Jos%C3%A9_Monteiro

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