Casa-Museu Egas Moniz
House museum in Avanca, where the Nobel Prize-winning physician Egas Moniz was born and lived, with art collections, a science section, a farm (quinta) and a mill.
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About the museum
The Casa-Museu Egas Moniz occupies the former Casa do Marinheiro in Avanca, where Egas Moniz's ancestors were born and where he himself was born. To save it from ruin, he had it rebuilt in 1915 to a second design by the architect Ernesto Korrodi, and afterwards extended and enriched it, giving it the appearance of an 18th-century manor house.
With no descendants, the couple decided that the house should host a regional museum. The Casa-Museu opened on 14 July 1968 and preserves the atmosphere of the professor's time, except for a few rooms built to store the collection from his house in Lisbon.
The interior contains coffered ceilings and furniture of various styles, Companhia das Índias porcelain and other porcelain and faience, glass and crystal, Portuguese painting, prints, sculpture, goldsmithing and tapestry. The science section presents objects linked to the discoveries of cerebral angiography and prefrontal leucotomy, which earned Egas Moniz the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1949.
The visit extends to the Quinta do Marinheiro, a nature trail, and the restored Moinho de Meias, fed by the Gonde river and used for educational activities.
Highlights
- House where Egas Moniz, Nobel laureate in Medicine in 1949, was born and lived
- Science section on cerebral angiography and leucotomy
- Collections of porcelain, glass, painting and furniture
- Quinta do Marinheiro and Moinho de Meias
Permanent exhibitions
- Casa-Museu Egas Moniz – Egas Moniz's house, with collections of decorative art, painting and glass and a science section on cerebral angiography and prefrontal leucotomy.
- Quinta do Marinheiro – A nature trail through the estate where Egas Moniz grew up, beside the Gonde stream.
- Moinho de Meias – A restored mill, fed by the Gonde river's millrace, with working millstones used for educational activities.
- Founded
- 1968
- Operated by
- Câmara Municipal de Estarreja
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €3People aged 65 or over and under 30 |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 5 · Free up to the age of 5. |
| Seniors | €3From 65 years. |
| Groups (11+ people) | €2.50 per personGroups of more than 10 people: €2.50 per person; school groups and study visits: €1 per child, with teachers and other education professionals free of charge. |
| Families | €12.50Two adults and two children; large families (two adults and three to five children) pay €16. |
| Sub 30 ticket | €3 |
| Passe Museus (museum pass) – Casa-Museu Egas Moniz, Quinta do Marinheiro and Museu Fábrica da História – Arroz | €6Seniors and under-30s: €5. |
Online ticket office available.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
|---|---|
| Family ticket | €12.50 · Two adults and two children; large families (two adults and three to five children) pay €16. |
- Family tours & workshops
The Moinho de Meias has spaces for educational and recreational activities for groups, with working millstones and an oven.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
The Casa-Museu is about a 10-minute walk from Avanca railway station.
Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 45 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | All visits to the house are guided and require a prior booking. Summer visit times: 10:30 and 11:30 in the morning and 14:30, 15:30 and 16:30 in the afternoon; in winter: 09:30, 10:30 and 11:30 in the morning and 14:30 and 15:30 in the afternoon. Study and group visits are booked by phone at least two weeks in advance (maximum 15 people per visit). A visit to the Quinta do Marinheiro does not require a booking. |
