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7 Art Museums in Braga District That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Braga District, Portugal including Museu da Imagem, Fundacao Cupertino de Miranda, Jardins da Casa dos Biscainhos, Centro Internacional das Artes Jose Guimaraes, Nogueira da Silva Museum, Alberto Sampaio Museum, Laboratorio das Artes.
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1. Museu da Imagem
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5.0 based on 13 reviews
The Image Museum is a cultural space in Braga dedicated to Photography. Braga’s municipality has the guardianship of the museum, which opened its doors on April 25, 1999. It is located in Campo das Hortas, next to Arco da Porta Nova, on a building restored by Architect Sergio Borges and that hides a building from the XIX century and a tower of the XIV century, part of the town’s old Medieval Wall. Its mission is to collect and promote Braga and its surroundings visual memory, as well as to preserve its historical archive, consisting of over 200 000 pictures that belong to two iconic houses of Braga photography: Foto Alianca and Casa Pelicano. All over the year it displays contemporary photography exhibitions, as well as exhibitions to broadcast its historical archive. A show of cameras from different periods is in permanent display, as well as a library filled with image related books, magazine and catalogues. Come and visit us, because an image is worth more than...
2. Fundacao Cupertino de Miranda
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
The Cupertino de Miranda Foundation is located in Vila Nova de Famalicão and includes a Museum, the Portuguese Surrealism Center, the Literary Tower - ‘Praise and Simplification of Portuguese Literature’, a Library, Bookstore, Auditorium and Educational Service.
3. Jardins da Casa dos Biscainhos
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4.5 based on 144 reviews
4. Centro Internacional das Artes Jose Guimaraes
5. Nogueira da Silva Museum
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4.5 based on 11 reviews
MUSEUM NOGUEIRA DA SILVA Cultural of the University of Minho Unit In, 1975, Antonio Nogueira da Silva, donated, containing several colections basically composed by furniture, paintings,tapestries,silver, ivery and porcelains (from the XVIth to the XIXth century). In the Gallery temporary exhibitions of painting, sculpture, photography, decorative arts and others are patented.
6. Alberto Sampaio Museum
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4.0 based on 198 reviews
At Alberto Sampaio Museum everything combines to leave the visitor wanting to return here. We get thrilled without knowing why. What is certain is that visitors feel serenity and left enchanted by the beauty of the set. This is the only national museum that opens its doors during the night, in the months of July and August. Visit this "museum at night" is an experience you will never forget. This museum certainly deserves, "all visits and visitors makes swears to come back here every time we're in Guimaraes" (Jose Saramago). Want to try?
Reviewed By LuizDutraNeto - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
It all began with the legendary and extremely wealthy Countess Mumadona Dias, ruler of the Counties of "Portucale" and "Coimbra" in the 10th century, when she commissioned the construction of a monastery - the "Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Guimarães". Later, in the 12th century, the primitive monastery was pretty much enlarged and became known as "Igreja Colegiada de Santa Maria da Oliveira de Guimarães". All these constructions, after many additions and restorations, were adapted to house, in the 20th century, a museum of religious art - the "Museu de Alberto Sampaio", at the heart of the historic center of Guimarães. If time is not a constraint and religious art stands among your interests, the museum has nice collections of sculptures, statues, paintings, engravings, tiles, religious objects and so on! But, anyway, the ancient church and cloisters deserve a visit! Enjoy!
