Casa-Museu Abel Salazar
University of Porto house museum in the former home of Abel Salazar, in São Mamede de Infesta, on his work as scientist, artist and writer; closed for works.
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About the museum
The Casa-Museu Abel Salazar occupies the house where Abel Salazar (1889–1946), university professor, scientist, writer and visual artist, lived for the last 25 years of his life. It stands on the Quinta da Devesa, in São Mamede de Infesta, next to the line of an old Roman road and the pilgrims' route to Santiago. The building is a typical 19th-century “casa de brasileiro de torna-viagem” (house of a returned emigrant from Brazil), built on the site of an earlier manor house, of which the 18th-century chapel of Nossa Senhora da Apresentação still survives.
The museum belongs to the University of Porto and its mission is to study, conserve, interpret and promote the legacy of Abel Salazar. The long-term exhibition brings together personal objects, drawings, paintings, prints, sculptures and hammered copper pieces, scientific works, books and writings. On the ground floor are the entrance hall, with landscapes of the Minho and small sculptures, and the chapel, with busts and hammered copper pieces. On the first floor, the studio, living room and dining room keep the furniture and arrangement of the period.
The house is temporarily closed to the public while the spaces are renovated. The museum keeps its temporary exhibitions, its library and a virtual visit online.
Highlights
- House where Abel Salazar lived from 1921 to 1946
- Studio, living room and dining room with period furniture
- Unique set of hammered copper pieces
- Paintings, drawings and prints by Abel Salazar
- Virtual visit available online
Permanent exhibition
- Exposição de longa duração – Personal objects, drawings, paintings, prints, sculptures, hammered copper pieces, scientific works and writings that show the many-sided life of Abel Salazar. Currently closed to the public.
- Operated by
- Universidade do Porto
Admission & discounts
The house museum is temporarily closed to the public while the spaces are renovated. The virtual visit and the temporary exhibitions are available online.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Access ramp to the ground floor; there is no ramp or lift to the upper floors.
Kids & families
The house museum is temporarily closed to the public while the spaces are renovated. The virtual visit and the temporary exhibitions are available online.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Abel Salazar
STCP bus, line 600 (Aliados / Barca or Maia), stop “Abel Salazar”.
By car
No on-site parking at the museum.
The house museum has no parking of its own; there are spaces to park nearby.
Amenities & dining
The house museum is temporarily closed to the public while the spaces are renovated. The virtual visit and the temporary exhibitions are available online.
Events & venue rental
The house museum is temporarily closed to the public while the spaces are renovated. The virtual visit and the temporary exhibitions are available online.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| Audio guide | no |
| Good to know | Group visits (schools or private groups) by booking, by telephone or e-mail, when the museum reopens. The museum does not provide an audio guide. |
