Museu Municipal de Arte Moderna Abel Manta
Museum of 20th-century Portuguese modern art in an 18th-century manor house in Gouveia, with the Abel Manta collection and free admission.
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About the museum
The museum is housed in the Solar dos Condes de Vinhó e Almedina, a building erected in the 18th century by António Pinheiro de Almeida Castelo-Branco and Bernarda Margarida Nogueira de Brito, the first lords of the Casa do Toural. At the start of the 20th century it belonged to the Counts of Vinhó and Almedina. In 1981 the municipality acquired the property to house the public library and a general municipal museum.
In 1983 a retrospective of the work of the painter Abel Manta was held, the first step towards a museum of modern art. The Abel Manta Municipal Museum of Modern Art opened on 17 February 1985 on the first floor and took over the whole building after the library moved out in September 1995. The core of the collection comes from a donation by João Abel Manta, the painter's son, in 1985, supplemented by a second donation of graphic works in 2001.
The collection brings together painting, drawing, sculpture and printmaking by Portuguese artists of the 20th century, from the first modernists to the 1980s, with emphasis on Abel Manta. Artists represented include Maria Helena Vieira da Silva, Júlio Pomar, Paula Rego, Dórdio Gomes and Sara Afonso. Since 2007 the museum has run the Abel Manta Painting Prize, and its winning works join the collection.
Highlights
- Collection of 20th-century Portuguese painting, drawing, sculpture and printmaking
- Works by Abel Manta and his son João Abel Manta
- Artists such as Vieira da Silva, Júlio Pomar and Paula Rego
- Seven permanent exhibition rooms in an 18th-century manor house
- Abel Manta Painting Prize, with winning works included in the collection
Permanent exhibition
- Coleção permanente – Seven rooms with painting, drawing, sculpture and printmaking by 20th-century Portuguese artists, with emphasis on Abel Manta and the donors of the collection.
- Founded
- 1985
- Operated by
- Município de Gouveia
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
The museum opens onto a public garden; parking, shops and restaurants are nearby.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The museum offers guided tours, including themed tours, experimental workshops, holiday workshops and travelling school programmes. It has an art library, an experimental room and a workshop. |
