Museu Júlio Dinis – Uma Casa Ovarense
House museum in a typical casa vareira (traditional house of the Ovar region), the Casa dos Campos, where the writer Júlio Dinis spent the summer of 1863 and drew inspiration for several novels.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The Casa dos Campos is a typical casa vareira where the writer Júlio Dinis lived in 1863; it has been a Property of Public Interest since 1984. The writer, a doctor by training and already ill with tuberculosis, came to Ovar to convalesce and stayed at the house of his paternal aunt, D. Rosa Zagalo Gomes Coelho.
It was there that he found inspiration for some of his main novels, such as As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor, A Morgadinha dos Canaviais and the novella O Canto da Sereia. Júlio Dinis was born in Porto in 1839 and died in 1871, at the age of 31.
The museum opened in 1996 to highlight the writer's stay in Ovar and keep alive the memory of a bygone era. In 2012 the Câmara Municipal de Ovar inaugurated the renovation and extension works on the building.
Highlights
- Casa dos Campos, where Júlio Dinis lived in 1863
- Property of Public Interest since 1984
- Setting that inspired As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor
- Guided visits of the museum
- Founded
- 1996
- Operated by
- Câmara Municipal de Ovar
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | –50% discount for holders of the Cartão Idoso of the Câmara de Ovar and of the Cartão Jovem |
| Groups (11+ people) | €2 per personAdult groups of more than 10 people: €2 per person; school groups: €1. |
| Guided visit – individual | €6 |
| Guided visit – adult group (more than 10 people) | €2.50 |
| Guided visit – school group (more than 10 people) | €1.50 |
For other reductions or free admission, contact the museum directly.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided visits are available with a separate ticket. |
