Library Museum Laura Santos Foundation

Category: Civil Architecture > Museum

District: Guarda > Gouveia > Moimenta da Serra > Moimenta da Serra e Vinhó

Location:

Located in the area of Moimenta da Serra and Vinhó, this library-museum is situated in the locality of Moimenta da Serra, within the municipality of Gouveia. The surroundings are part of the characteristic landscape of this mountainous region, providing a tranquil setting.

Nature and Purpose

This cultural space is the Laura Santos Foundation Library-Museum. It is part of a broader institution, the D. Laura dos Santos Foundation, which has various initiatives dedicated to social action. However, the Foundation also integrates a strong cultural aspect, with this space being one of its most visible expressions in this area.

The Space of Knowledge and Memory

As the name itself indicates, this place combines the functions of a library with those of a museum. It thus offers a point of access to reading and information resources, characteristic of a library, while also providing contact with collections or archives that, in the manner of a museum, preserve and exhibit elements of cultural or historical value. It is a space dedicated to fostering knowledge and safeguarding memory.

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