Museu de Santa Maria de Lamas
Museum founded by Henrique Amorim, popularly known as the Museu da Cortiça (Cork Museum), with sacred art, ethnography, natural sciences and cork sculptures.
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About the museum
The Museu de Santa Maria de Lamas, popularly known as the Museu da Cortiça (Cork Museum), was founded by Henrique Amorim (1902–1977) and is a singular case in the history of 20th-century Portuguese museography.
The collection, reorganised since 2004, brings together sacred art, Portuguese statuary, ethnography, natural sciences, 20th-century cork sculpture and cork derivatives, and industrial archaeology. The museum presents itself as an outstanding cultural facility, able to combine several areas of expertise in order to deepen knowledge and preserve Portuguese heritage.
The educational service offers guided tours of the permanent exhibition, thematic tours with or without visual arts workshops, and the programme “O Museu vai até si” (“The Museum Comes to You”). On one Sunday a month there are also activities for families.
Highlights
- 20th-century cork sculptures
- Sacred art and Portuguese statuary
- Ethnography, natural sciences and industrial archaeology
- Collection assembled by Henrique Amorim
Permanent exhibition
- Exposição permanente – Sacred art, Portuguese statuary, ethnography, natural sciences, cork sculpture and industrial archaeology, assembled by Henrique Amorim.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €3Seniors, students and holders of the Cartão Jovem |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 4 · Free up to the age of 5 (general visits only). |
| Seniors | €3 |
| Students & apprentices | €3 |
| Visit with workshop | €4Educational service activities, by prior booking. |
The prices were published on the iPorto portal of the Porto Metropolitan Area.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 4 |
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- Family tours & workshops
One Sunday a month the museum offers activities for families; the educational service organises visual arts workshops and sensory tours.
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 | Guided tours and thematic tours of the educational service require a prior booking on the museum's website. |
