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Under the theme "Heritage and Education", the aim is to raise awareness of the role of heritage in education, of the role of education in heritage and of the richness and complexity of this relationship - in literature, the arts, monuments, dance, theater, in the landscape, in games, in museums, in photography, in archaeological sites or in music, among many others.
Thus, the Shoe Museum and Hat Museum offer you a set of activities for all ages. Visits to heritage, visits to museums, virtual visits and pedagogical challenges.
Program:
25 and 26 set | 11h00 | Visits to the heritage of S. João da Madeira
Discover the history and richness of S. João da Madeira’s industrial and cultural heritage in a unique visit to the main historical points of the city.
25 and 26 set | 14h00 and 16h00 | Discovering the city’s museums
Discovering the stories hidden in the city’s museums is always an adventure that is never said no. In these visits to the Hat Museum and Shoe Museum, fun comes first.
27 sep | 11h00 | Game-Visit to the Hat Museum
27 sep | 16h00 | Game-Visit to the Footwear Museum
We are waiting for you!
Enroll: museum.chapelaria@gmail.com | museudocalcado.sjm@gmail.com
june 27, 2026
The Hat Museum offers a virtual visit to its renewed permanent, bilingual and free exhibition.This virtual tour will allow visitors from any part of the world to get to know this unique heritage of the Portuguese hat-making industry.
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june 8, 2026
In May, the Hat Museum hosted one of the sessions of the Encontros na Moagem conference, which this year focused on the theme “What Is Memory Worth? Bringing Industrial Spaces Back to Life”, encouraging reflection on the preservation, rehabilitation, and enhancement of industrial heritage.The programme brought together researchers, architects, museum professionals, and heritage specialists to discuss a range of experiences and projects developed in Portugal and Spain.
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november 28, 2025
On 27 November 2025, the Hat Museum hosted another edition of the “Visitas em Rede” programme of the Portuguese Museum Network. The visit was attended by the technical team of the Portuguese Museum Network, as well as by directors and museum professionals from across the country. During this visit, the Museum’s refurbished exhibition was presented, the result of a project supported by ProMuseus 2023.
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