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Madeira - Museums
Centro das Artes Casa das Mudas
Tuesday to Sunday – 10.00 hrs. to 19.00 hrs.
Location: Calheta
The new Art Centre of Casa das Mudas is a design piece of art in
itself, and was nominated for the Mies van der Rohe 2005
architecture award. It has a programme of temporary expositions
featuring all kinds of arts and styles by local, national and
international artists. There are also frequent dance, theatre and
other artistic performances. (Entrance fee € 5,00 – 50 % discount
for senior citizens and children)
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City's Museum
Monday to Friday - 09.00 hrs. to 12.30 hrs. and 14.00 hrs. to 17.30 h
Location: Largo do Colégio
Located within the Town Hall, the museum displays the 500 years of
existence of Funchal city.
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Contemporary Art Museum
Monday to Saturday - 10.00 hrs. to 12.30 hrs. and 14.00 hrs. to 17.30
hrs.
Closed on Sundays and public holidays
Location: Forte São Tiago – old town
The museum exhibits a collection of Portuguese contemporary art. It
also organizes several exhibitions by inviting artists and works from
other galleries and institutions.
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Electricity Museum
Tuesday to Saturday - 10.00 hrs. to 12.30 hrs. and 14.00 hrs. to 18.00
hrs. Closed on public holidays
Location: Rua da Casa da Luz
Rare machinery and equipment from over a century related to
electricity generation.
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Frederico de Freitas House Museum
Tuesday to Saturday - 10.00 hrs. to 12.30 hrs. and 14.00 hrs. to 18.00
hrs. (Sunday - 10.00 hrs. to 12.30 hrs.) Closed on public holidays
Location: Calçada de Santa Clara
The museum has several thematic exhibitions such as tiles, religious
sculptures, furniture and pottery.
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Funchal's Municipal Museum
Tuesday to Friday - 10.00 hrs. to 18.00 hrs. (Saturday, Sunday and
public holidays - 12.00 hrs. to 18.00 hrs.)
Location: Rua da Mouraria
The place to find the fauna, flora and geology of Madeira Island. It
also has an aquarium and the Municipal Library.
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Henrique e Francisco Franco Museum
Tuesday to Saturday - 10.00 hrs. to 12.30 hrs. and 14.30 hrs. to 17.30
hrs. Closed on Sundays and public holidays
Location: Rua João de Deus
As the name indicates, the Henrique and Francisco Franco brothers
created the masterpieces presented here.
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IBTAM
Monday to Friday - 10.00 hrs. to 12.30 hrs. and 14.30 hrs. to 17.30
hrs. Closed on public holidays
Location: Rua Visconde de Anadia
This place exhibits traditional Madeira embroidery, side by side with
traditional costumes and furniture.
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Madeira Story Centre
Opening times: 10.00 hrs. – 18.00 hrs (Open daily except for Christmas
Day)
This spectacular, interactive museum allows the visitor to go back in
time on a virtual journey and ‘relive’ in chronological sequence the
archipelago’s great historic events, from its volcanic birth 14
million years ago to the first hydroplane landing in Madeira. The
Madeira Story Centre also offers a multifunctional panoramic terrace
equipped with telescopes, a theme café and a souvenir shop with
exclusive Madeira-related articles.
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Madeira's Ethnographical Museum
Tuesday to Sunday - 10.00 hrs. to 12.30 hrs. and 14.00 hrs. to 18.00
hrs. Closed on public holidays
Location: Rua São Francisco – Ribeira Brava
This museum gathers ethnographical objects relating to the regional
culture and society.
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Madeira Wine Museum
Monday to Friday - 09.00 hrs. to15.00 hrs. (Saturday - 09.00 hrs. to
14.00 hrs.)
Location: Avenida Arriaga
In the oldest Madeira Wine cellars you can see documents, books and
machinery testifying the old days of Madeira Wine production.
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Mário Barbeito de Vasconcelos Library Museum
Monday to Friday - 09.30 hrs. to 13.00 hrs. and 15.00 hrs. to 18.00
hrs. (Saturday - 09.30 hrs. to 13.00 hrs). Closed on Sundays and
public holidays
Location: Avenida Arriaga
This museum exhibits a collection about Christopher Columbus,
including rare books and coins.
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Núcleo Museológico da Cidade do Açúcar-CMF (Sugar Museum)
Monday to Friday - 10.00 hrs. to 12.30 hrs. and 14.00 hrs. to 18.00
hrs.
Location: Praça Colombo
A museum dedicated to sugar. The visitor learns about the role that
the fabrication and exportation of sugar played in the economic and
social life Madeira’s and its cultural and artistic influences
during the 15th and 16th century.
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Quinta das Cruzes Museum
Tuesday to Saturday - 10.00 hrs. to 12.30 hrs. and 14.00 hrs. to
17.30 hrs. (Sunday - 10.00 hrs. to 13.00 hrs.) Closed on public
holidays
Location: Calçada do Pico
Portuguese and furniture from other countries from the 16th to the
19th century. Porcelains and Portuguese faience from the 17th to the
19th century. Portuguese sculpture and paintings.
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Sacred Art Museum
Tuesday to Saturday - 10.00 hrs. to 12.30 hrs. and 14.00 hrs. to
18.00 hrs.
Location: Rua do Bispo
Religious sculptures from the 16th to the 18th century and sacred
jewellery from the 17th and 18th centuries.
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Universo de Memórias
Tuesday to Saturday - 10.00 hrs. to 12.00 hrs. and 14.00 hrs. to
17.00 hrs. (Sundays - 10.00 hrs. to 12.00 hrs.) Closed on Mondays and
public holidays.
Location: Calçada do Pico
The “Universe of Memories” was founded and financed by the present
Secretary of Tourism, João Carlos Abreu, and reflects his life as
traveller, journalist and public personality. Ten thousand pieces,
such as books, ceramics, paintings and bronze objects from all over
the world are exhibited in 14 rooms in a house located right
opposite the entrance to the Quinta das Cruzes Museum. There is also
a Tea House in this museum.
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Whale Museum
Tuesday to Sunday - 10.00 hrs. to 12.00 hrs. and 13.00 hrs. to
18.00 hrs.
Location: Caniçal – Machico
Exhibits: An interesting collection of artefacts related to the
whale fishing industry, which was very important in Madeira until
the 1970's.
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Wine Museum
Monday to Friday - 09.30 hrs. to 12.30 hrs. and 14.00 hrs. to
17.00 hrs. Closed on public holidays.
Location: Rua 5 de Outubro
All there is to know about Madeira Wine - this museum is a ‘must see’.
The visitor will find anything from pictures to machinery, all related
to the culture and production of wine.
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Shopping
Local tradition and costumes are reflected in much of the items
on sale, wine and lace being major items of interest.
Commerce
Commercial establishments are open from 09.00 hrs. until 13.00 hrs.,
and then from 15.00 hrs. until 19.00 hrs., from Monday to Friday.
Saturdays they only open from 09.00 hrs. until 13.00 hrs. However,
some Shopping Centres open every day from 10.00 hrs. to 20.00. hrs.
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