The Alcoutim Municipal Museum wishes all its collaborators, visitors, and friends a Holy and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year full of new challenges, many successes and achievements.

Happy Holidays

Exhibition “Freedom: 50 Years in Memories”

Market Building, Martim Longo

Rua Dr. Antero Quental, 52, 8970- Martim Longo (GPS: 37°26’25.7”N 7°46’12.7”W)

Monday to Friday, except holidays

8:30 am — 3:00 pm

From December 13th, 2024, to January 31st, 2025, the village of Martim Longo, in the market building, hosts the exhibition “Freedom: 50 Years in Memories”, part of the “50 Years of Freedom” project.

This exhibition, promoted by the Municipal Museum/Municipality of Alcoutim, is made up of 10 panels, and aims to guide the visitor on a journey through the memories, personal and non-transferable, of 6 relevant personalities from the local and perhaps national community, of the events that preceded and followed the April 25th 1974.

Don’t miss the opportunity to visit it.

In the last month of the year, and on these festive dates, the opening hours of the Municipal Museum will change:

Blacksmith’s House – closed to the public from December 9th, 2024 to January 2nd, 2025;

Archeology Museum (Castelo de Alcoutim) – closed to the public on December 22nd to 25th and 30th to 31st, 2024 and January 1st and 2nd, 2025;

River Museumo – closed to the public from December 20th, 2024 to January 2nd, 2025;

Religious Art and Dr. João Dias Museums – closed to the public from December 9th, 2024 to January 2nd, 2025;

Primary School – closed for maintenance.

We appreciate your understanding and wish you Happy Holidays.

Exhibition “Freedom: 50 Years in Memories”

Building of the Parish Council of Vaqueiros

Rua do Alecrim, 6, 8970-370 Vaqueiros (GPS: 37°28’01.0”N 7°43’44.0”W)

Monday to Friday, except holidays

8:30 am — 3:00 pm

From October 25th to December 6 th, the village of Vaqueiros, in the parish council building, hosts the exhibition “Freedom: 50 Years in Memories”, part of the “50 Years of Freedom” project.

This exhibition, promoted by the Municipal Museum/Municipality of Alcoutim, is made up of 10 panels, and aims to guide the visitor on a journey through the memories, personal and non-transferable, of 6 relevant personalities from the local and perhaps national community, of the events that preceded and followed the April 25th 1974.

Until the end of 2024, this exhibition will tour the other parishes of the municipality; Martim Longo.

Don’t miss the opportunity to visit it.

Exhibition “Freedom: 50 Years in Memories”

Building of the Parish Council of Giões

Rua do Viçoso, 1, 8970-104 Giões (GPS: 37°28’11.4”N 7°41’40.6”W)

Monday to Friday, except holidays

8:30 am — 3:00 pm

From August 22nd to September 30th, the village of Giões, in the parish council building, hosts the exhibition “Freedom: 50 Years in Memories”, part of the “50 Years of Freedom” project.

This exhibition, promoted by the Municipal Museum/Municipality of Alcoutim, is made up of 10 panels, and aims to guide the visitor on a journey through the memories, personal and non-transferable, of 6 relevant personalities from the local and perhaps national community, of the events that preceded and followed the April 25th 1974.

Until the end of 2024, this exhibition will tour the other parishes of the municipality; Martim Longo and Vaqueiros.

Don’t miss the opportunity to visit it.

Exhibition “Freedom: 50 Years in Memories”

Building of the former Parish Council of Pereiro (GPS: 37°26’49.7”N 7°35’38.0”W)

Monday to Friday, except holidays

8:30 am — 3:00 pm

From July 15th to August 15th, the village of Pereiro, in the old parish council building, hosts the exhibition “Freedom: 50 Years in Memories”, part of the “50 Years of Freedom” project.

This exhibition, promoted by the Municipal Museum/Municipality of Alcoutim, is made up of 10 panels, and aims to guide the visitor on a journey through the memories, personal and non-transferable, of 6 relevant personalities from the local and perhaps national community, of the events that preceded and followed the April 25th 1974.

Until the end of 2024, this exhibition will tour the other parishes of the municipality; Giões, Martim Longo and Vaqueiros.

Don’t miss the opportunity to visit it.