Casa-Museu Teixeira Lopes

About the museum

The Casa-Museu Teixeira Lopes was created in 1933, when the sculptor decided to donate the house and his entire estate to the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia. The building was constructed at the end of the 19th century, to a design by the architect José Teixeira Lopes, the sculptor's brother, to serve as a residence and studio. António Teixeira Lopes lived there until 1942. The house opened to the public on 3 December 1933, with an exhibition design conceived by the master himself.

The house keeps the division between living and working spaces, the original furniture and the sculptor's work in plaster, marble and bronze, as well as drawings. The collection also includes works by other sculptors, such as Soares dos Reis and Oliveira Ferreira, and by Portuguese and foreign painters, as well as faience, tapestries and decorative arts, among them hundreds of pieces from the ceramics factories of Gaia.

The museum is completed by the Galerias Diogo de Macedo, in an annex building opened in 1975, when the widow of the sculptor, critic and art historian Diogo de Macedo donated a large part of his work and collection to the municipality. The galleries were remodelled and reopened in 2004 and also host temporary exhibitions. Together, the two units offer a view of the visual arts of the 19th century and the first decades of the 20th century.

Highlights

• House and studio of Teixeira Lopes, with original furniture
• Sculptures in plaster, marble and bronze by the master
• Paintings by Silva Porto, José Malhoa, Veloso Salgado and other Portuguese artists
• Galerias Diogo de Macedo, with works by Almada Negreiros, Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso and others
• Collection of ceramics from the factories of Gaia

Permanent exhibitions

• Exposição permanente da Casa-Museu – Painting, period furniture, sculptures by Teixeira Lopes and a collection of ceramics from the factories of Gaia, inside the former house and studio of the sculptor.
• Galerias Diogo de Macedo – Work and collection of the sculptor Diogo de Macedo, with painting, sculpture and decorative arts from the 16th to 20th centuries.

Founded

1933

Operated by

Câmara Municipal de Vila Nova de Gaia

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

Every week families are invited to creative activities for younger children; schools hold sculpture workshops in the house's studios.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

The shop sells information material, replicas of works by Teixeira Lopes and literature on the sculptor and the collection. The documentation centre can be consulted on request.

Events & venue rental

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