News

27 April 2016

Presentation of the biographical book dedicated to Manoel Vieira Araújo

This satuday, 30th of april, at 16 p.m., the Hat Museum will receive the presentation of the biographical book entitled "Manoel Vieira Araújo. A sua vida, a sua obra, a sua terra”, dedicated to an important industrial, mayor and cultural personality of S. João da Madeira.

We hope to count with your presence.

07 April 2016

New temporary exhibition ´What our hands have made`

Next saturday, 9th April, the Hat Museum will open its new temporary exhibition entitled "What our hands have made".

During many years the hatters of S. João da Madeira have created thousands of hat's models and brands.
True artists in the production of felt hats, they dressed the heads of the Portuguese and many other people around the world.
Aristocrata, Cantoneiro, Capeline, D' Aviz, Dallas, Derby, Garbo, Hollywood, Lord and Vacas Malhadas were some of the models produced by them.
This exhibition intends to explore not only the diversity of men, women and children’s hats produced in S. João da Madeira but also some of the most curious advertising of these companies.

02 April 2016

Scouts... alert!

To celebrate Scout's Day, the Hat Museum challenges all scouts to participate in this contest with their most creative photo using a scout hat. Your best photo should be send until April 23rd. The most voted photo on the museum's facebook page will win a “welcome kit” that includes four free entrances to the Hat Museum.

For further information please contact the Educational Service over the telephone +351 256 201 680 or by email museu.chapelaria@gmail.com.

01 April 2016

Workshop of soap felting

On 9th of April, Saturday, the Hat Museum will hold a workshop of soap felting. During this workshop the participants will develop their abilities in the wet felting technique by creating felted soaps, aromatic wool balls and ecological wool dryer balls. This workshop will be conducted by the Association Casa Céu e Terra.

For further information please contact the Educational Service over the telephone +351 256 201 680 or by email museu.chapelaria@gmail.com.