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Cultural Centers in Tomar
Museu dos Fósforos - Aquiles da Mota Lima
- heritage
Avenida General Bernardino de Freitas
2300-535, Tomar
Museum that has a collection of more than 50,000 matchboxes from around the world, including the first ones made in Portugal. It is now the largest collection of its kind in all of Europe. It all started when Aquiles Mota Lima exchanged a box of matches with an American lady on a steamer bound for England.
Núcleo de Arte Contemporânea José-Augusto França
- heritage
Rua Gil Avô
2300-580, Tomar
Museum opened in 2004 with contemporary art exhibitions of 20th and 21st century, with a predominance of Portuguese surrealism, including José-Augusto France, tomarense donor of the works of the Museum.
Cine-Teatro Paraíso
- art
Rua Infantaria 15
2300-583, Tomar
It was the first space dedicated the show to take in the year 800 and restored in 1876 with the name Nabantino Theatre. In 1901 the first film screening that tomarenses could watch. The Paradise Theater closed definitely to the public in 1991, after being acquired by the Câmara Municipal de Tomar in 1997, which undertook to renovate the building in ruins and inaugurate the current space in 2002. Hosts all kinds of shows, including plays and film sessions, boasting a capacity of 418 people.
Biblioteca Municipal de Tomar
- heritage
Alameda dos Templários
2300-303, Tomar
The Municipal Library taking Antonio Cartaxo da Fonseca is located in a modern building design, already distinguished with prizes. Among the various equipments available are: General reading room, children's reading room, audio-visual room, internet room and Auditorium.
Museu da Latoaria
- heritage
Estrada de Leiria, 14
2300-541, Tomar
This museum opened at the hands of Américo Marques, the tinsmith born in 1931. Was the first to make the famous Coppersmith pans to manufacture the slices to take, the best known delicacy. The space is divided into two separate rooms, where you can observe objects such as almotolias, pots of slices of Tomar, crowns and doves of the Holy Spirit, Christ crosses and old stoves to oil.
Galeria Casa dos Cubos
- art
Praceta Alves Redol
2300, Tomar
New cultural space in the city, situated on the banks of the river Nabão. Its name derives from the ancient measures of ability, the bushel and almude, time, currently designated as "cubes". Some of the services available are: cultural animation Division services, monitoring and environmental interpretation Center, senior University and space for exhibitions and training.
Museu Luso-Hebraico Abraão Zacuto
- heritage
Rua do Doutor Joaquim Jacinto, 73
2300-577, Tomar
Located in a 15th century Jewish temple, it features Jewish engravings and Jewish objects.
Galeria Municipal de Tomar
- art
Praça da República
2300-550, Tomar
Exhibition space on the main city square: Praça da República.