Museu do Ouro de Travassos
Museum of traditional goldsmithing in Travassos, a village of gold and filigree in Póvoa de Lanhoso, with visits by appointment.
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About the museum
The Museu do Ouro de Travassos opened on 3 March 2001, as the result of a process of promoting the craft of gold-working in this parish of Póvoa de Lanhoso. The project dates back to the 1980s and took a more active shape from 1993, with exhibitions, brochures, guided tours and work with the schools of the municipality.
The idea for the museum came from the efforts of the goldsmith Francisco de Carvalho e Sousa, who over fifty years of activity gathered a collection and documentation. The museum is justified by the fact that Travassos still has a significant number of working craft workshops and traces of many others, and it aims, besides musealising, to revitalise the workshops still active and to help restore those in ruins.
The link to gold-working is the main feature of the village's identity, where generations of goldsmiths have shared the secrets of filigree within their families. The museum is housed in a former goldsmith's workshop and displays tools, gold and silver pieces and some archaeological finds. It also has a community service component aimed at various audiences.
Highlights
- Former goldsmith's workshop in Travassos
- Tools and gold and silver pieces
- Traditional filigree of Travassos
- Goldsmiths' workshops still in operation in the village
- Guided visits and work with schools
Permanent exhibition
- Museu do Ouro de Travassos – Goldsmith's tools, gold and silver pieces and some archaeological finds in a former goldsmith's workshop, linked to the filigree tradition of Travassos.
- Founded
- 2001
- Operated by
- Município de Póvoa de Lanhoso
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Getting there & parking
From the A3 at Braga, continue towards Chaves, then turn off towards Póvoa de Lanhoso and towards Cabeceiras de Basto, until the sign for Travassos, on the left. The museum and the Casa de Alfena are on the left, about 1.5 km after the junction.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Visits are booked in advance by telephone. The museum organises guided tours and works with the schools of the municipality. |
