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On the 26th of May, the Hat Museum was distinguished by APOM - Associação Portuguesa de Museologia, in the Development category.
The APOM 2023 Awards ceremony, held at the Museu do Ar - Pêro Pinheiro, in Sintra, was attended by José Fonseca, Head of the Office of the Presidency, Tânia Reis, Director of the Hat Museum, Luís Stoffel, donor of the goods included in the collection of the museum, and part of the Hat Museum team.
The incorporation concerns the donation that the creator Luís Stoffel made to the Hat Museum, of 77 creations conceived for theatrical productions, fashion and in a pandemic context, which will enrich the collection of the Hat Museum, with regard to the registration of this art in the first decades of the 21st century.
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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