Museu do Azeite
Three-floor museum with an outdoor olive grove, on olive oil production and its importance for the economy of the Cova da Beira, in Belmonte.
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About the museum
The Museu do Azeite de Belmonte presents the techniques of olive oil production and the importance this product had for the local economy. It belongs to the municipality of Belmonte and is run by the municipal company EMPDS.
The museum spreads over three floors and has, outside, a leisure area with a preserved olive grove, where most of the information panels are located. The themes include “A Oliveira e a Civilização” (The Olive Tree and Civilisation), “A Oliveira em Portugal” (The Olive Tree in Portugal), “Olivais da Cova da Beira” (Olive Groves of the Cova da Beira), the ecological importance of the olive grove, the annual cycle of olive cultivation and oil production, and an introduction to the technology of the Belmonte olive press.
The space is multifunctional: besides the exhibition, it covers the local production process, types of olive oil and the future of olive oil, and it is designed to include a café and a panoramic restaurant. The ticket to the Museu do Azeite is part of the offer of the Belmonte municipal museums, which also includes combined tickets.
Highlights
- Three-floor exhibition on olive oil production
- Preserved olive grove in the outdoor area
- Panels on the olive tree and the olive groves of the Cova da Beira
- Technology of the Belmonte olive press
Permanent exhibition
- Exposição permanente sobre o azeite – Panels on the olive tree, the olive groves of the Cova da Beira, the annual cycle of the olive grove and oil production, with an introduction to the technology of the Belmonte olive press.
- Operated by
- Município de Belmonte (EMPDS)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €1.50 |
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| Reduced | €1Ages 6 to 18 and pensioners: €1; holders of the Cartão Jovem or students: €0.50. |
| Children & teens | €1Ages 6 to 18. |
| Seniors | €1Pensioners. |
| Students & apprentices | €0.50Holders of the Cartão Jovem or students. |
| Groups | –School visits booked in advance receive a 50% discount on tickets. |
| Guided tour (added per group of up to 25 people) | €40 |
Free admission: Free admission for residents or natives of the municipality of Belmonte, with proof.
On the general ticket for the Belmonte municipal museums, children up to 18 enter free. Combined tickets are available with the other municipal museums.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | A guided tour of one or more museum spaces has an additional cost of €40 per group (maximum of 25 people). School visits require prior booking. |
