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As result of its great success, the exhibition “Round the world in many hats” running at the Hat Museum, will be extended until May 1.
In the context of the Hat Museum’s 10th anniversary, are exhibited two collections gathered by Daniel Serra Vaz and Manuel Pinho, which are constituted by hats from all over the world.
If you still didn’t have the chance to visit this exhibition, which allows making a grand journey around cultural diversity, you may schedule a guided visit and a creative workshop.
For further information please contact the Educational Service over the telephone +351 256 201 680 or by email museu.chapelaria@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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