Dias de Oliveira Municipal Museum and Archive

Category: Civil Architecture > Museum

District: Porto > Valongo > Valongo > Centro

Location and History

The museum is located in a 19th-century building commissioned by Bernardo Martins da Nova, which also includes the chapel of S. Bruno. In 1836, Valongo became a municipality, and this building served as the Town Hall until 1989.

Inauguration

The Municipal Museum was inaugurated in 2001 with the aim of preserving local history. The renovation works combine original architectural elements with modern spaces.

Permanent and Temporary Exhibitions

The museum maintains a permanent exhibition on the ground floor that summarizes local history. In addition, it holds temporary exhibitions on various themes, occasionally occupying both floors.

Dias de Oliveira House-Museum

Recently inaugurated, this house-museum honors António Dias de Oliveira, an important figure in local history who contributed to the elevation of Valongo to a municipality in 1836. The house houses a permanent biographical exhibition and a gallery with temporary exhibitions.

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