Museu Municipal de Ferreira do Alentejo
Municipal museum in a 19th-century farmhouse that shows the development of the municipality's human communities from the 4th millennium to the 19th century.
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About the museum
The Municipal Museum of Ferreira do Alentejo opened on 22 October 2004 and occupies much of the Casa Agrícola Jorge Ribeiro de Sousa, a building with features of the second half of the 19th century, classified as a building of municipal interest. In 2010 it was included in the Portuguese Museum Network.
The headquarters unit presents the evolution of the human communities that occupied the territory from the 4th millennium to the 19th century. The collection includes archaeological finds, painting, sacred art, manuscripts, curiosities about personalities of the municipality, ethnomusicology and traditional Alentejo cuisine. The museum has several units: besides the headquarters, it includes the Municipal Archive, the Núcleo de Arte Sacra in the Igreja da Misericórdia, the Casa do Vinho e do Cante (House of Wine and Cante, Alentejo polyphonic singing) and the Estação Arqueológica do Monte da Chaminé (Monte da Chaminé Archaeological Station).
Highlights
- Casa Agrícola Jorge Ribeiro de Sousa, 19th century
- Archaeological finds from the Chalcolithic and Roman period
- Sacred art, painting and manuscripts
- Ethnomusicology and traditional Alentejo cuisine
Permanent exhibition
- Exposição de longa duração do núcleo sede – Presentation of the evolution of the municipality's human communities from the 4th millennium to the 19th century, with archaeological finds, painting, sacred art and ethnography.
- Founded
- 2004
- Operated by
- Município de Ferreira do Alentejo
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
The headquarters has a shop, a room for thematic and temporary exhibitions and an auditorium.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The headquarters includes an education service and a laboratory. |
