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On December 13, 2023, a collaboration protocol was signed between the Municipality of S. João da Madeira and the University of Aveiro.
This cooperation translates into the pedagogical and scientific exchange of teachers, researchers and students in joint programs of graduate and postgraduate training, in the organization of initiatives of academic, cultural and scientific dynamization, and in the development and joint development of research activities and research projects between the Hat Museum, the Shoe Museum and the Deca - Department of Art Communication of the University of Aveiro.
At this time protocol, which took place in the Shoe Museum, were present the Mayor of S. João da Madeira, Jorge Sequeira, the Councilwoman of Education, Irene Guimarães, the head of the Office of the Presidency, José Fonseca, as well as the Director of the Hat Museum, Tânia Reis, and the Director of the Shoe Museum, Sara Paiva.
The University of Aveiro was represented by João Veloso, vice-rector for cooperation with society, Ana Veloso, director of Deca, Cláudia Albino, for the ID+ Department, and professor Pedro Carvalho de Almeida.
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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