José Malhoa Museum Building

Category: Civil Architecture > Building

District: Leiria > Caldas da Rainha > Caldas da Rainha > Avenal

Location and Importance

, Located in Parque D. Carlos I, in Caldas da Rainha.

, First building in Portugal designed to be a museum.

, Classified as a Property of Public Interest since 2002.

Museum History

, Conceived to bring the painter José Malhoa closer to his homeland.

, José Malhoa donated several works to the museum.

, Inaugurated in 1934 in the "Casa dos Barcos" (Boat House), in Parque D. Carlos I.

, Current building inaugurated in 1940.

, Changes in the museum's management and name over the years.

Development and Exhibitions

, Creation of the Educational Service in 1962.

, Exhibition of a ceramics collection in 1964.

, Realization of several temporary and thematic exhibitions.

, Significant renovations between 2006 and 2008.

Museum Collection

, Collections of painting, sculpture, medal art, drawing, and ceramics from the 19th and 20th centuries.

, Largest collection of works by José Malhoa.

, Important collection of Portuguese naturalist art.

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

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