Casa de José Régio
House where the poet José Régio lived after retiring, kept as he arranged it, with his collection of folk and religious art.
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About the museum
The Casa de José Régio, on the avenue that now bears the poet's name, has belonged to his father's side of the family since it was built. In 1928, on the death of his godmother Libânia, it passed to José Régio's father and later to the writer himself. In the 1960s, after retiring and returning from Portalegre to Vila do Conde, Régio carried out the last major intervention there, adapting the house to his tastes and needs and bringing with him some of the best pieces of his collection of folk and religious art.
The poet died on 22 December 1969. After negotiations with the family, the Vila do Conde municipal council bought the house and opened it to the public on 17 September 1975, the day Régio would have turned 74. The house is not a conventional museum space: the objects remain arranged as the poet conceived them. Only the modern painting room was organised, at Régio's request, by his brother Júlio, who was also an artist.
In 2005 the council carried out works to ensure the stability of the building and the conservation of the collection. In the neighbouring house, the former residence of the housekeeper Benilde, the Centro de Estudos Regianos (Régio Studies Centre) and support services were set up, with a reception, a temporary exhibition room and an auditorium. The Casa de José Régio is part of the Museu de Vila do Conde.
Highlights
- House of the poet José Régio, kept as he arranged it
- Collection of folk and religious art gathered by the writer
- Modern painting room organised by Júlio
- Centro de Estudos Regianos in the neighbouring Casa da Benilde
- Part of the Museu de Vila do Conde
Permanent exhibition
- Casa do poeta José Régio – Visit to the house as the writer arranged it, with his collection of folk and religious art objects and a modern painting room.
- Founded
- 1975
- Operated by
- Câmara Municipal de Vila do Conde
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2.10 |
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| Reduced | €1Young people over 6 and up to 18, and people over 65, pay €1 per museum unit. |
| Children & teens | €1free up to age 6 · Free admission up to age 6; €1 from age 7 to 18. |
| Seniors | €1Over 65. |
| Groups | €0.50 per personSchools from outside the municipality, with advance booking, pay €0.50 per person in all museum units. |
| Families | €10.40Family ticket (2 adults and 2 children) for all museum units. |
| Ticket for all museum units (Alfândega Régia and Nau Quinhentista, Casa de José Régio, Centro de Memória and Museu das Rendas de Bilros) | €5.20Young people and people over 65: €2.60. |
Free admission: Free admission on Sundays and public holidays until 13:00.
Values from the 2024 municipal fee table. Free admission also applies to educational institutions in the municipality with advance booking, accompanying teachers of school groups, members of ICOM, ICOMOS and APOM, researchers and museum professionals, and journalists on duty.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
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| Family ticket | €10.40 · Family ticket (2 adults and 2 children) for all museum units. |
The family ticket costs €10.40, and children up to age 6 do not pay.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
The reception, a temporary exhibition room and an auditorium are located in the Casa da Benilde building.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The Centro de Estudos Regianos, in the neighbouring house, supports research on the life and work of the poet. |
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