Top Things to do in Guimaraes
The 10 Best Museums in Guimaraes, Northern Portugal
Discover the best top things to do in Guimaraes, Portugal including Centro Internacional das Artes Jose Guimaraes, Casa da Memoria, Nucleo Arqueologico da Associacao Comercial e Industrial de Guimaraes, 9 Seculos, Centro Cultural Vila Flor, Centro ciencia Viva, Alberto Sampaio Museum, Museu da Sociedade Martins Sarmento, Laboratorio das Artes, Museu da Cultura Castreja.
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1. Centro Internacional das Artes Jose Guimaraes
2. Casa da Memoria
3. Nucleo Arqueologico da Associacao Comercial e Industrial de Guimaraes
4. 9 Seculos
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 9 reviews
9 Seculos - 9 Centuries - is a very special place situated in the very centre of the city that gave birth to Portugal. We are stories of Portugal. We bring you stories you can taste and wear, experiment and decorate with. Stories you can read, listen and tell. We discover and select creative and original stories for the world to hear. 9 Seculos opened to the public in December of 2014, aspiring to be a place showcasing the best Portugal has to offer. Located in the Porta da Vila, "Town Gates", a place where one of the entrances to the town used to be, which has been part of UNESCO Cultural Heritage of Humanity since 2001. It occupies the space of an old bookshop (A Siza Vieira-inspired design by architect Miguel Guedes in the 1980s, which remained untouched during the 20-year period that it was closed). Besides being of architectural interest, there is also a historical side: inside 9 Seculos there are 3 floating floors adjacent to the centuries-old city wall. Other than being a shop selling Portuguese products, amongst which you can find Bainha de Copas, Fine & Candy, Chocolataria Equador, Claus Porto, Herdade do Selao, etc), we also are an art gallery (with the old wall as a backdrop) regularly featuring modern Portuguese painters and one-off exhibitions of contemporary Portuguese artists. There is also a special selection of literature about art and portuguese culture, specifically out-of-print books, special editions and signed first editions. We also host get-togethers, talks, and concerts.
5. Centro Cultural Vila Flor
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By nunoandresilva - Porto, Portugal
The epicentre of culture in Guimarães. It's where all the concerts, plays, workshops take place, in a very cozy auditorium.
6. Centro ciencia Viva
7. Alberto Sampaio Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 198 reviews
At Alberto Sampaio Museum everything combines to leave the visitor wanting to return here. We get thrilled without knowing why. What is certain is that visitors feel serenity and left enchanted by the beauty of the set. This is the only national museum that opens its doors during the night, in the months of July and August. Visit this "museum at night" is an experience you will never forget. This museum certainly deserves, "all visits and visitors makes swears to come back here every time we're in Guimaraes" (Jose Saramago). Want to try?
Reviewed By LuizDutraNeto - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
It all began with the legendary and extremely wealthy Countess Mumadona Dias, ruler of the Counties of "Portucale" and "Coimbra" in the 10th century, when she commissioned the construction of a monastery - the "Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Guimarães". Later, in the 12th century, the primitive monastery was pretty much enlarged and became known as "Igreja Colegiada de Santa Maria da Oliveira de Guimarães". All these constructions, after many additions and restorations, were adapted to house, in the 20th century, a museum of religious art - the "Museu de Alberto Sampaio", at the heart of the historic center of Guimarães. If time is not a constraint and religious art stands among your interests, the museum has nice collections of sculptures, statues, paintings, engravings, tiles, religious objects and so on! But, anyway, the ancient church and cloisters deserve a visit! Enjoy!
8. Museu da Sociedade Martins Sarmento
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 49 reviews
Reviewed By ssndim - Porto, Portugal
Beautiful building, cloister and library. The museum history is very interesting, as well as the collection. Very nice people.
9. Laboratorio das Artes
10. Museu da Cultura Castreja
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