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Cultural Centers in Porto
Museu da Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Porto
- heritage
Rua das Flores, 5
4050-265, Porto
Lodged at the Igreja da Misericórdia, the museum exhibits valuable historic, religious and musical manuscripts, as well as sculpture and painting works, spreading the institution’s rich patrimony.
Cooperativa Árvore
- art
Rua de Azevedo de Albuquerque, 1
4050-076, Porto
Projected and built as a artistic creation place and a vehicle to its divulgation, it increased, during its 30 years of existence, both the dialogue between different artists’ generations and the confront between schools and tendencies. Above all, it enabled the frequent and natural intimacy between the artist and the public, the artist and the city.
Coreto do Passeio Alegre
- art
Passeio Alegre
4150, Porto
Little gazebo where, on feast days, Act Philharmonic bands.
Museu Militar do Porto
- heritage
Rua do Heroísmo, 329
4300-259, Porto
The Museu Militar do Porto (military museum) is placed in a building dating from the end of the XIX century, where once ran the former PIDE-DGS (political police). It was open to public in 1980. The battle to win in this museum is to preserve study and disclose historical-military patrimony.
Museu do Papel Moeda
- heritage
Avenida da Boavista, 4245
4100-140, Porto
The Museu do Papel Moeda (Paper Money museum) presents a notable collection of banknotes, the most complete collection of schedules that is known in Portugal and further an important show of stamped paper, shares, lotteries, cheques and bills. Through the paper currency, the museum tells the historic and economic evolution of Portugal.
Museu da Fundação Maria Isabel Guerra Junqueiro e Luís de Mesquita Carvalho
- heritage
Rua de Dom Hugo, 15
4050-305, Porto
The Fundação Maria Isabel Guerra Junqueiro and Luís Pinto de Mesquita Carvalho, placed in front of the Museum-House with the same name, is a private foundation without lucrative ends, which includes a large bibliographic heap of Guerra Junqueiro, her daughter and son-in-law. The palace, dated from the XVII century, where this foundation is placed, is open to visit the permanent exhibition or any other events happening there, always regarding the life and work of the Portuguese writer.
Casa do Infante
- heritage
Rua da Alfândega, 10
4050-029, Porto
The Casa do Infante, so designated around was born Henry the Navigator, is a complex of buildings that were being built to house the services of the Crown at the port: Customs, the Mint and the Accounting of the farm. Its history dates back to 1325, when King Afonso IV ordered the construction of the "Almazem" Regal, against the will of the Bishop, then Lord of the village. The building was the subject of a rehabilitation process and musealization and today offers a set of diversified valances: Museum; Municipal Historical Archive; Portuenses Affairs library; Memory Room; Exhibition Hall and Auditorium. …
Teatro da Vilarinha
- art
Rua da Vilarinha, 1386
4100-513, Porto
The Vilarinha Theatre is the house of the theatral company Pé de Vento, founded in the end of the 70ies. Through the times, the company managed to have its own public and join many writers and actors to the project.