MADEIRA MUSEUM

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QUINTA DAS CRUZES

DE ARTE
SACRA

DE ARTE CONTEMPORÂNEA

ETNOGRAFICO DA MADEIRA

FREDERICO DE FREITAS

DE PHOTOGRAPHIA VICENTES

PALACE SÂO LARENCO

MADIERA ELECTRICIDADE

IGREJA DE MOSTEIRO

VINO DA MADEIRA

Porto Santo
COLUMBUS

CATHEDRAL

THE VALE

ACUGAR

OTHER

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MUSEUM IN FUNCHAL MADEIRA

MUSEUM

	QUINTA DAS CRUZES
	Address Calçada do pico 1

Collection includes Portuguese and foreign furniture from the 16th to 19th centuries. Porcelain from the Portuguese East India Company and from Europe. Portuguese painted dishware from the 17th to the 19th centuries. Indo-Portuguese and European ivory objects. Flemish and Portuguese sculpture from the 15th to the 18th century. Nativity scenes or cribs from the 18th and 19th centuries. Paintings from the 16th to 19th centuries. Open from Tuesday to Saturday, from 10:00hrs to 12:30hrs and from 14:00hrs to 17:30hrs. Sundays from 10:00hrs to 13:00hrs.
Closed on Monday and Public Holidays. Entrance: EUR 2,00 "Back to the top"

MUSEUM

	DE ARTE SACRA
	Rua do Bispo, 21

Museum of Religious Art
Important collection of Flemish paintings from the 16th to 18th centuries.Religious sculptures from the 16th to 18th centuries. It also shows objects in gold from the 17th and 18th century and Portuguese paintings collection of fifteenths to eighteenth-century. Open from Tuesday to Saturday, from 10:00hrs to 12:30hrs and from 14:30hrs to 18:00hrs. Temporary exhibitions, from Tuesdays to Sunday from 10:00hrs to 13:00hrs and from 14:00hrs to 18:00hrs. Entrance: EUR 2,25 "Back to the top"

MUSEUM

	DE ARTE CONTEMPORÂNEA
	Address Fort of São Tiago

Museum of Contemporary Art
Located at the Fort of São Tiago, a collection of works acquired and donated by the artists themselves.
The collection shows Portuguese contemporary art from the 60s.
Temporary exhibitions are organized involving local artists, galleries and other institutions.
Open from Monday to Saturday, from 10:00hrs to 12:30hrs, and from 14:00hrs to 17:30hrs.
Closed on Public Holidays and Sundays Entrance: EUR 2,00 "Back to the top"

MUSEUM

	ETNOGRÀFICO DA MADEIRA
	Address Rua de S. Francisco, 24 Ribeira Brava

This museum displays ethnographic objects that bear witness to the culture and society of Madeira.Collections are displayed in permanent exhibition rooms according to different themes.
There are displays of water mills, threshing, fishing, viticulture, domestic life and weaving.The temporary exhibition rooms display other collections reflecting our traditional culture. Rua de S. Francisco, 24 Ribeira Brava Open from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10:00hrs to 12:30hrs and from 14:00hrs to 18:00hrs. Closed on Monday and Public Holidays. Entrance: EUR 1,75 "Back to the top"

MUSEUM

	FREDERICO DE FREITAS
	Address Calçada de Santa Clara

This is an impressive exhibition of different collections including azulejo tiles, religious sculptures, old prints, cups, teapots, furniture and ceramic objects.It has a valuable art collection,including decorative tiles of Persian,Turkish and hispano -Moorish origin,together with Dutch and Portuguese tiles from the thirteenth to nineteenth centuries.
Open from Tuesday to Saturday, from 10:00hrs to 12:30hrs and from 14:00hrs to 18:00hrs.
Sundays from 10:00hrs to 12:30hrs. Closed on Monday and Public Holidays. Entrance: EUR 2,00 " "Back to the top"

MUSEUM

	DE PHOTOGRAPHIA VICENTES
	Address Rua da Carreira, 43

Photography Museum Vicentes
This is the old studio of Vicente Gomes da Silva, the pioneer of photography in Portugal. The museum keeps objects, cameras and photographic archives including more than 100 years of photographic activity running through four generations of photographers of the Vicente family. It also shows archives by other photographers.
Opens from Monday to Saturday, from 14:00hrs to 17:00hrs. Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays
Entrance: EUR 2,00 "Back to the top"

MUSEUM

	PALÀLACIO DE SÂO LOURENCO
	Address Avenida Arriaga

The decision to build the fortress dates back to 1513,and was initilly limited to the Manueline turret.The attack of the French corsairs in 1566 showed the need to reinforce the defensive capabilities of the fortress.Due to the separation of civilian and military powers in 1836 a division of the Fortress-Palace was made,whereby the eastern part was assigned as the headquarters of Military Governor.Palace sâo Laurenço was classified as a National Monument in 1943 and since 1976 it has been the oficcial residence of the Minister of the Republic for the Autonomous Region of Madeira.10 civilian sector are today open "free" for the public . "Back to the top"

MUSEUM

	DE ELECTRICIDADE
	Address Rua da Casa da Luz, 2

"Casa de Luz" inaugurated on the19th June,1897 and is located at the Central Térmica (Power Plant) of Funchal, decommissioned in 1989. Contents include rare examples of machines and equipment more than half a century old. The current use and display respects the original architectural structure, helping to create a dynamic and informative museum experience. Opens from Tuesday to Saturday, from 10:00hrs to 12:30hrs and from 14:00hrs to 18:00hrs. Closes on Sunday and Monday
Entrance: EUR 2,00 "Back to the top"

MUSEUM

	MOSTEIRO DE SANTA CLARA
	Address Calçada de Santa Clara

Opens from Tuesday to Saturday, from 10:00hrs to 12:30hrs
and from 14:00hrs to 18:00hrs.
Closes on Sunday and Monday
Entrance: EUR 2,00 "Back to the top"

MUSEUM

	VINHO DA MADEIRA
	Address Rua 5 de Outubro, 78

Part of the Madeira Wine Institute, visitors can see here an exhibition of prints, photography,
objects and machines picturing the different phases of Madeira wine growing and production.
Rua 5 de Outubro, 78 Open from Monday to Friday, from 9:30hrs to 12:30hrs
and from 14:00hrs to 17:00hrs. Closed on Saturday, Sunday, and Public Holidays.
Entrance: free "Back to the top"

MUSEUM

	COLOMBO

House of Christopher Columbus Museum in Porto Santo
Comprising two buildings, the oldest of which dates back to the period when the navigator lived here. You will be able to see maps of the different routes covered by him and pictures of Columbus in the period between the XVI and XX Centuries. Rua Cristovão Colombo, 12 Vila Baleira Open from Tuesday to Friday from 10:00hrs to 18:00hrs. Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00hrs to 13:00hrs.
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MUSEUM

	CATHEDRAL

The Cathedral of Funchal
Was constructed in the 16th century by order from King Emmanuel I
Open for the public every days "Back to the top"

MUSEUM THE WALE

Address: Largo Manuel Alves city of "Caniçal" 3 km from Machico
"Machico-Canical" Museum of the Whale

This museum was opened to the public in 1989. After the death of its owner it passed to the control of the Municipality of Machico. It has a whaling boat, a cachalot whale (made of glass fibre), windows made from whalebone and whale jaws, photography and prints. Largo Manuel Alves Vila do Caniçal Open from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10:00hrs to 12:00hrs and from 13:00hrs to 18:00hrs. Closed on Monday
Entrance: EUR 1,25 "Back to the top"

MUSEUM

The City of Sugar
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Located at the old residence of the flemish merchant João Esmeraldo, this complex is dedicated to the artefacts and art objects from the sugar manufacturing and exportation era of the 15th and the 16th centuries.The guiding principle behind the creation of the museological nuclei is related to the idea of recognising the decisive moments in the development of the city of Funchal.The aim is to organise models in the city foor understanding these moments.
Address Praça Colombo, 5 Open from 10:00hrs to 12:30hrs and from 14:00hrs to 18:00hrs, Monday to Friday.
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OTHER MUSEUM
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Library-Museum Mário Barbeito de Vasconcelos in Funchal
This museum shows a collection of Christopher Columbus artefacts including prints, rare books, coins and the history of Madeira. Avenida Arriaga, 48. Open from 09:30hrs to 13:00hrs and from 15:00hrs to 18:00hrs. Saturdays from 9h30hrs to 13h00hrs .Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays. Entrance: EUR 1,00

Museum Henrique and Francisco Franco
It includes a precious collection of prints, drawings and sculptures by the brothers Henrique and Francisco Franco. These two were artists from Madeira who were important figures on the Portuguese artist scene thanks to their huge and extraordinary body of work. Rua João de Deus Telephone: 291 230633 Open from 10:00hrs to 12:30hrs and from 14:00hrs to 17:30hrs, from Tuesday to Saturday.
Closes on Sundays, Mondays, and Public Holidays. Entrance: EUR 1,50

Natural History Museum
Set in the Madeira Botanical Gardens, this museum has a valuable collection and documents to validate the wealth of the archipelago’s natural heritage and its significance in this area. Caminho do Meio - Qta. do Bom Sucesso Tel. 291 211200; Fax. 291 211206 Open every day from 09:00hrs to 12:30hrs and from 13:30hrs to 17:30hrs Closed: 25th December Entrance: EUR 1,50 (includes Botanical Garden)

Museum of IBTAM (Embroidery)
This museum exhibits valuable pieces of Madeira embroidery, inlaid wood and tapestry. Embroideries are displayed in several rooms, together with furniture and pieces of clothing. There are some explanatory details of the manufacture of embroideries. Rua Visconde de Anadia, 44 Telephone 291 223141 Open Monday to Friday. From 10:00hrs to 12:30hrs and from 14:00hrs to 17:30hrs. Closes on Saturday, Sunday, and Public Holidays.
Entrance: EUR 1,49

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Municipal Museum of Funchal (Natural History)
Exhibits a valuable collection on the fauna, flora and geology of the islands. It also sponsors important scientific research activities on the macaronésia region. The aquarium has an important display of local marine life. The same building houses the Municipal Library and the Regional Archives of Madeira. Rua da Mouraria, 31 Telephone: 291 229761 Opens from Tuesday to Friday, from 10:00hrs to 18:00hrs. On Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays from 12:00hrs to 18:00hrs. Closed on Monday.
Entrance: EUR 1,50 "Back to the top"