Museo do Mar da Guarda
Small museum in a replica watchtower beside the port of A Guarda, with collections of traditional fishing and of shells from around the world.
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About the museum
The Museo do Mar of A Guarda occupies a circular building that replicates the old defensive watchtower that stood at the end of the seafront promenade, next to the north breakwater of the port. That 17th-century fortress was demolished in the mid-20th century and its stones were reused in the breakwater; the present replica was built in 1997. The building belongs to A Guarda's network of municipal museums and has been part of the Rede de Espazos Museísticos Atlánticos (Atlantic Museum Spaces Network) since 2019.
A Guarda has a long seafaring tradition, and the museum was created to preserve the memory of that trade and its role in the economy of local families. The ethnographic collection brings together gear and rigging of traditional fishing, mainly inshore fishing, some of it now out of use. The malacological collection displays thousands of shells and molluscs from around the world, classified by family, gathered and documented by the malacologist Ignacio Navarro.
The exhibition is complemented by information panels, projections and tactile information points, as well as videos on the intangible maritime heritage (“Xentes do mar”, “Lendas de mar”, “Mulleres do mar” and “Tesouros vivos”).
Highlights
- Circular building replicating the old defensive watchtower of the port
- Ethnographic collection of traditional fishing gear and rigging
- Malacological collection of shells and molluscs from around the world
- Videos on A Guarda's intangible maritime heritage
Permanent exhibitions
- Colección etnográfica de pesca – Gear and rigging of traditional fishing, especially the inshore fishing that sustained the port.
- Colección malacológica – Selection of shells and molluscs from around the world, classified by family.
- Operated by
- Concello da Guarda
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €1 |
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| Children & teens | €0.50Children under 14: €0.50. |
General admission: €1; children under 14: €0.50 (fees published by A Guarda Tourism).
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Getting there & parking
The museum is at the end of A Guarda's seafront promenade, next to the painted north breakwater and the fishing port.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Includes videos on intangible maritime heritage and tactile information points. |
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