Location
Adro da Sé
3500-195 VISEU
District:Viseu
County :Viseu
Parish:Santa Maria
Contacts
Tel:232422049
Fax:232421241
Email:mgv@imc-ip.pt
Grão Vasco Museum is situated in the former Episcopal House, a 16th century building, attached to the Cathedral, which was the former Bishop’s House and the Seminary. The museum was officially opened in 1918. The main collection embraces the works of the legendary Grão Vasco (or Vasco Fernandes, born in 1540), a painting master, born in Viseu, who has left a deep mark on 15th century Portuguese scholar painting, influenced by Italian Renaissance. The museum comprises also another important collection of 19th and 20th century painting. Worth highlighting, are names like Columbano, Silva Porto, Malhoa, Dórdio Gomes and Alfredo Keil, among others. There are also examples of sculpture, ceramics, tissues and furniture. From 2001 to 2003, the museum underwent an extensive recovey and intervention plan. It reopened to the public in 2004, deeply renewed.
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Responsable: Instituto Português de Museus
Closing days: Mondays
Observations: The “Paço dos Três Escalões” building was closed down in January of 2001 for re-qualification and remodelling works. In the meantime, the museum reopened its activities in another space within the city. Therefore, the exposition of Vasco Fernandes works and workshop are found in the north wing of “Igreja da Misericórdia” and the temporary expositions are held in the House Museum Almeida Moreira.
Minimum no. of people per group: 8
Maximum no. of people per group: 50
If any of the information is incorrect, please send an email to lifecooler office
Localização
Adro da Sé
3500-195 VISEU
Distrito:Viseu
County:Viseu
Parish:Santa Maria
If any of the information is incorrect, please send an email to lifecooler office
