Museu da Cidade de Aveiro
Municipal museum in central Aveiro that tells the story of the city and the Ria from prehistory to the 21st century, in two buildings beside the Canal Central.
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About the museum
The Museu da Cidade de Aveiro (Aveiro City Museum) was created in 2008 and has been part of the Portuguese Museum Network since 2015. It is a multi-site museum, which also includes the Museu Arte Nova (Art Nouveau Museum) and the Ecomuseu Marinha da Troncalhada (Troncalhada Marsh Ecomuseum), and it is linked to networks such as the European Route of Ceramics and the International Academy of Ceramics.
It operates in two adjoining buildings on Rua João Mendonça, next to the Canal Central (Central Canal). One has an Art Nouveau façade, dating from around 1910, and is also part of the Museu Arte Nova route. The other shows, on its upper floors, yellow and blue azulejos on a white background, with raised floral motifs, an example of ceramics applied to the city's architecture.
The permanent exhibition tells the story of Aveiro from its prehistoric origins to the 21st century, around four themes: the territory shaped by the Ria (lagoon) and its resources (moliço, seaweed gathered as fertiliser, fishing, pottery and salt), the evolution from village to city, the people who built it, and the elements of local identity, such as the moliceiro boat, the gabão (traditional fishermen's cloak), ovos-moles (sweet egg-yolk confections) and devotion to Santa Joana. The route begins in an immersive room with a panoramic view of Aveiro.
Highlights
- Immersive room with a panoramic view of Aveiro
- “Aveiro. Território” room: the Ria, moliço, fishing, pottery and salt
- City chronology from the Neolithic of Agra do Crasto
- Small moliceiro boat and gabão in the “Aveiro. Identidade” room
- Art Nouveau façade and azulejos of the building
Permanent exhibition
- Exposição permanente – Thematic route through Aveiro's history: the territory of the Ria, the transition from village to city, its people and local identity.
- Founded
- 2008
- Operated by
- Município de Aveiro
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €1Young people aged 6 to 24 (€1) and people aged 65 or over (€2) |
| Children & teens | €1free up to age 5 · Ages 6 to 24: €1; free admission up to the age of 5. |
| Seniors | €2From 65 years of age. |
| Museu da Cidade + Museu Arte Nova ticket | €5Ages 6–24: €1.25; 65 and over: €2.50. |
| Single ticket for all Museus de Aveiro | €10Ages 6–24: €2.50; 65 and over: €5. |
Tickets include an information kit and an audio guide. The Ecomuseu Marinha da Troncalhada has free admission.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Tickets include an audio guide. The Museus de Aveiro offer guided tours for groups (at an additional charge to the ticket) and education services for all ages. |
