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The Directorate General for Cultural Heritage approved the application of the Hat Museum to the "Promuseus 2023" program, and on 26 October the protocol formalizing this support was signed, for the implementation of a project to reformulate the permanent exhibition area of this institution, aiming to introduce improvements in accessibility and inclusion.
The signing ceremony, attended by the director of the Hat Museum, Tânia Reis, took place at the Navy Museum, located in the Jerónimos Monastery, in Lisbon, with the presence of the Secretary of State for Culture, Isabel Cordeiro, and the Director General of Cultural Heritage, João Carlos dos Santos.
The Hat Museum was one of 40 that, nationally, saw approved the projects that applied for this year’s ProMuseus contest.
This is a program of financial support for the museums of the Portuguese Network of Museums not dependent on the central administration and that aims to contribute to the qualification of the national museological fabric.
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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