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Cultural Centers in Viana do Castelo
Museu da Ourivesaria Tradicional
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Praça da Républica
4900-517, Viana do Castelo
The heart of Viana is, quit probably, the most well known work in this museum devoted to the History of Traditional Jewelry in Portugal.
Navio-Hospital Gil Eanes
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Alameda João Alves Cerqueira
4900-321, Viana do Castelo
Former hospital ship, built in the Shipyards of Viana do Castelo in 1955. It currently belongs to the Gil Eanes Foundation, and has been open to the public since 1998. Here you can visit the bridge, the kitchen, the engine room, the medical office, the radiology office, the operating room, several cabins and some temporary exhibition rooms.
Museu do Traje de Viana do Castelo
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Praça da República, 58
4900-520, Viana do Castelo
Museum dedicated to the preservation of ethnographic traditions, around 900 pieces, with emphasis on the Minho costume. Here you can see a permanent exhibition about Wool and Linen in Alto Minho Costume. It also works as a space for temporary exhibitions, with varied themes.
Biblioteca Municipal de Viana do Castelo
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Alameda 5 de Outubro
4901-877, Viana do Castelo
A space with a wide variety of works. It has a multimedia section and a space with a children's library.
Centro de Monitorização e Interpretação Ambiental de Viana do Castelo
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Rua da Argaçosa
4900-394, Viana do Castelo
Ancient water mills that currently act as environmental education center. Here you can see an exhibit about the urban requalification program and Environmental Recovery.
Cinema Verde Viana
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Praça 1º de Maio
4900-554, Viana do Castelo
A cinema located in the Primeiro de Maio mall.
Núcleo Museológico dos Moinhos de Vento de Montedor
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Lugar de Montedor
4900, Carreço
Este núcleo foi criado como forma de enquadrar a recuperação de um moinho de vento de velas trapezoidais de madeira, tipologia comum no litoral Norte, de que apenas resta este em funcionamento. Para além deste moinho pode ser também visitado um outro de velas de pano onde funciona o centro de interpretação com informações sobre os moinhos e a região e sobre os percursos ambientais e patrimoniais que percorrem os mais significativos espaços naturais da freguesia.
Casino Afifense
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Estrada Pedro Homem de Melo
4900-012, Viana do Castelo
The Asociação Casino Afifense was born out of the fusion of the Sociedade Recreativa Afifense with the Clube Afifense. It means to boost education and culture through several activities. There are exibitions, theatrical plays and other cultural events.
Museu de Carros de Cavalos
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Quinta da Bouça
4990-670, Geraz do Lima
The Museum of Cars of Horses is a gem almost hidden in the village of Geraz do Lima. The Museum is installed in Quinta da Bouça and was born of the passion, desire and perseverance of doctor Lopo de Carvalho, who throughout his life was coming together the most complete and magnificent collection of horse Cars across Europe. Many of these cars were once used by ancestors of Lopo de Carvalho, and you saved and reconstructed. The collection consists of more than fifty extraordinary cars, manufactured in several countries, such as France, Holland, Italy, Spain, Portugal and United States of …
Praça de Touros de Viana do Castelo
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Rua da Argaçosa
4900-931, Viana do Castelo