Centro Interpretativo do Boneco de Estremoz
Interpretation centre in the Palácio dos Marqueses da Praia e Monforte on the Estremoz dolls (bonecos de Estremoz), UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
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About the museum
The Centro Interpretativo do Boneco de Estremoz (Estremoz Doll Interpretation Centre) opened in August 2021 in the Palácio dos Marqueses da Praia e Monforte, with an investment of €258 thousand, 70% of it funded by Turismo de Portugal. It is dedicated to the Estremoz dolls, hand-modelled figures in fired and painted clay with more than 300 years of history, which UNESCO inscribed in 2017 as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
The aim is to focus on the present and future of the doll, with an exhibition that is dynamic in both content and presentation. More than 200 dolls made today were acquired from all active certified potters (barristas), and the centre gives prominence to the makers, the protagonists of this centuries-old tradition, valuing the people and not only their production.
The ground floor has a space devoted to the educational side, a long-standing commitment of the Museu Municipal Prof. Joaquim Vermelho, and the permanent exhibition includes an area where visitors can try modelling a figure in the Estremoz manner.
Highlights
- More than 200 dolls made today by certified potters
- Space where visitors can try modelling a clay figure
- UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (2017)
- Ground floor with an educational dimension
Permanent exhibition
- Exposição permanente – Bonecos de Estremoz – Dynamic exhibition on the Estremoz dolls and their makers, with more than 200 current figures and a space to try modelling.
- Founded
- 2021
- Operated by
- Município de Estremoz
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €1.50 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 11 · Free admission for under-12s. |
| Visitors with disabilities | –Free admission with a medical certificate of multi-purpose disability. |
| Groups (10+ people) | –Groups: €12 per 10 visitors. |
Free admission: Free admission on the first Tuesday of each month.
Individual rate of €1.50 indicated for the guided visit; exemptions for under-12s, members of APOM and ICOM, study visits by teachers and pupils, and people with a multi-purpose disability.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 11 |
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- Hands-on stations
The permanent exhibition includes a space where individual visitors can try modelling a clay figure.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The ground floor has a space devoted to the educational side. Study visits by teachers and pupils are admitted free. |
