Aveiro museums with free entry today
Aveiro Museum/Santa Joana
Founded in 1458, this former female Dominican convent, where Saint Joan Princess lived, reflects the life of the community of nuns over approximately four centuries, with different architectural styles. The Aveiro Museum is housed in the former Convent of Jesus of the Dominican Order for women, one of the oldest in Aveiro, dating back to the second half of the 15th century, founded by D. Brites Leitão and D. Mécia Pereira. Princess D. Joana, daughter of Afonso V, entered this house in 1472, where she led a life of holiness, which led to her beatification in 1693. The prestige of the convent was thus definitively associated with the presence of Princess Saint Joana and her religious cult. Housing a significant collection of paintings, sculptures, carvings, tiles and goldsmithing, the Aveiro Museum explores the silence of the Dominican space, among the arcades of the cloister, the contrasting colours of the church altars and the solemn stones of the dormitory.
Highlights include the portrait of Princess Joan and the Tomb, as well as the Church of Jesus. The “Fácies Christi”, the Crucified Christ of the Upper Choir, is an iconic sculpture in which the face appears to be smiling on one side and sad on the other.
Art Nouveau Museum
Housed in one of the most emblematic buildings in the heritage of this artistic movement, the Art Nouveau Museum, formerly known as Casa Major Pessoa, as it was the residence of the family of Mário Belmonte Pessoa, is currently the interpretative centre for the extensive network of Art Nouveau motifs spread throughout the city of Aveiro. It serves as the starting point for the Aveiro Art Nouveau Tour and is part of the European Cultural Route Réseau Art Nouveau Network. More than restoring the ornamental ambience of an Art Nouveau dwelling, this museum centre treats Art Nouveau as an educational argument, aiming to encourage visitors to reflect on the premises of the aesthetic revolution that this movement brought about and to better understand its repercussions that are still evident today. It should be noted that a visit to this centre is not complete without a visit to the Tea House located on the ground floor.
City Museum
Created with a participatory museum concept, directly involving the community in the construction of museum content, the City Museum aims to illustrate the moments, facts and protagonists that, over time, have given soul to the history of Aveiro. Moving on to the outdoors, the city itself, as a haven of memories, transmitter of knowledge and centre of life, also functions as an integral part of this municipal network. Guided tours allow you to discover the places, stories and people of Aveiro.
Troncalhada Navy Ecomuseum
Transformed into an Ecomuseum, the Troncalhada Navy shows visitors the methods of artisanal salt production, explores the landscape, the characteristic fauna and flora, as well as keeping alive the experiences and traditions linked to this centuries-old activity. As an open-air museum, visitors can visit independently and consult the various interpretative panels that the salt marsh has. If they wish to learn more, they can request a guided tour accompanied by one of the technicians from the City Museum's educational services [minimum six people]. Despite the seasonal nature of the traditional salt production, guided tours can be requested all year round, and are guaranteed indoors if the weather conditions are not favourable.
Aveiro Museum/Santa Joana
Founded in 1458, this former female Dominican convent, where Saint Joan Princess lived, reflects the life of the community of nuns over approximately four centuries, with different architectural styles. The Aveiro Museum is housed in the former Convent of Jesus of the Dominican Order for women, one of the oldest in Aveiro, dating back to the second half of the 15th century, founded by D. Brites Leitão and D. Mécia Pereira. Princess D. Joana, daughter of Afonso V, entered this house in 1472, where she led a life of holiness, which led to her beatification in 1693. The prestige of the convent was thus definitively associated with the presence of Princess Saint Joana and her religious cult. Housing a significant collection of paintings, sculptures, carvings, tiles and goldsmithing, the Aveiro Museum explores the silence of the Dominican space, among the arcades of the cloister, the contrasting colours of the church altars and the solemn stones of the dormitory.
Highlights include the portrait of Princess Joan and the Tomb, as well as the Church of Jesus. The “Fácies Christi”, the Crucified Christ of the Upper Choir, is an iconic sculpture in which the face appears to be smiling on one side and sad on the other.
Art Nouveau Museum
Housed in one of the most emblematic buildings in the heritage of this artistic movement, the Art Nouveau Museum, formerly known as Casa Major Pessoa, as it was the residence of the family of Mário Belmonte Pessoa, is currently the interpretative centre for the extensive network of Art Nouveau motifs spread throughout the city of Aveiro. It serves as the starting point for the Aveiro Art Nouveau Tour and is part of the European Cultural Route Réseau Art Nouveau Network. More than restoring the ornamental ambience of an Art Nouveau dwelling, this museum centre treats Art Nouveau as an educational argument, aiming to encourage visitors to reflect on the premises of the aesthetic revolution that this movement brought about and to better understand its repercussions that are still evident today. It should be noted that a visit to this centre is not complete without a visit to the Tea House located on the ground floor.
City Museum
Created with a participatory museum concept, directly involving the community in the construction of museum content, the City Museum aims to illustrate the moments, facts and protagonists that, over time, have given soul to the history of Aveiro. Moving on to the outdoors, the city itself, as a haven of memories, transmitter of knowledge and centre of life, also functions as an integral part of this municipal network. Guided tours allow you to discover the places, stories and people of Aveiro.
Troncalhada Navy Ecomuseum
Transformed into an Ecomuseum, the Troncalhada Navy shows visitors the methods of artisanal salt production, explores the landscape, the characteristic fauna and flora, as well as keeping alive the experiences and traditions linked to this centuries-old activity. As an open-air museum, visitors can visit independently and consult the various interpretative panels that the salt marsh has. If they wish to learn more, they can request a guided tour accompanied by one of the technicians from the City Museum's educational services [minimum six people]. Despite the seasonal nature of the traditional salt production, guided tours can be requested all year round, and are guaranteed indoors if the weather conditions are not favourable.
Aveiro Museum/Santa Joana
Founded in 1458, this former female Dominican convent, where Saint Joan Princess lived, reflects the life of the community of nuns over approximately four centuries, with different architectural styles. The Aveiro Museum is housed in the former Convent of Jesus of the Dominican Order for women, one of the oldest in Aveiro, dating back to the second half of the 15th century, founded by D. Brites Leitão and D. Mécia Pereira. Princess D. Joana, daughter of Afonso V, entered this house in 1472, where she led a life of holiness, which led to her beatification in 1693. The prestige of the convent was thus definitively associated with the presence of Princess Saint Joana and her religious cult. Housing a significant collection of paintings, sculptures, carvings, tiles and goldsmithing, the Aveiro Museum explores the silence of the Dominican space, among the arcades of the cloister, the contrasting colours of the church altars and the solemn stones of the dormitory.
Highlights include the portrait of Princess Joan and the Tomb, as well as the Church of Jesus. The “Fácies Christi”, the Crucified Christ of the Upper Choir, is an iconic sculpture in which the face appears to be smiling on one side and sad on the other.
Art Nouveau Museum
Housed in one of the most emblematic buildings in the heritage of this artistic movement, the Art Nouveau Museum, formerly known as Casa Major Pessoa, as it was the residence of the family of Mário Belmonte Pessoa, is currently the interpretative centre for the extensive network of Art Nouveau motifs spread throughout the city of Aveiro. It serves as the starting point for the Aveiro Art Nouveau Tour and is part of the European Cultural Route Réseau Art Nouveau Network. More than restoring the ornamental ambience of an Art Nouveau dwelling, this museum centre treats Art Nouveau as an educational argument, aiming to encourage visitors to reflect on the premises of the aesthetic revolution that this movement brought about and to better understand its repercussions that are still evident today. It should be noted that a visit to this centre is not complete without a visit to the Tea House located on the ground floor.
City Museum
Created with a participatory museum concept, directly involving the community in the construction of museum content, the City Museum aims to illustrate the moments, facts and protagonists that, over time, have given soul to the history of Aveiro. Moving on to the outdoors, the city itself, as a haven of memories, transmitter of knowledge and centre of life, also functions as an integral part of this municipal network. Guided tours allow you to discover the places, stories and people of Aveiro.
Troncalhada Navy Ecomuseum
Transformed into an Ecomuseum, the Troncalhada Navy shows visitors the methods of artisanal salt production, explores the landscape, the characteristic fauna and flora, as well as keeping alive the experiences and traditions linked to this centuries-old activity. As an open-air museum, visitors can visit independently and consult the various interpretative panels that the salt marsh has. If they wish to learn more, they can request a guided tour accompanied by one of the technicians from the City Museum's educational services [minimum six people]. Despite the seasonal nature of the traditional salt production, guided tours can be requested all year round, and are guaranteed indoors if the weather conditions are not favourable.
Diario de Aveiro
