Museu da Quinta de Santiago

Built by João Santiago de Carvalho e Sousa at the end of the 19th century, it was designed by the Italian Nicola Bigaglia. In 1968, the Municipality of Matosinhos acquired the building and the surrounding garden and the space was adapted for the current Museum of Quinta de Santiago/ Centro de Arte de Matosinhos, opened in 1996. It is housed in a historic building, surrounded by a charming garden, and is a privileged witness to the profound urban and social transformations that took place in the city of Matosinhos-Leça at the end of the 19th century and throughout the 20th century.
In addition to the architectural interest of the building, the Museum is also an art and culture space where, in addition to the exhibitions, takes place concerts, theater and dance performances, conferences, and other activities promoted by the educational services, artistic workshops, courses focused on the development of the themes of the types of collections it houses: decorative arts, painting and sculpture. It also promotes special visits such as: animated visits, theatrical visits, literary visits and visits in the dark.