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From the 22nd to the 24th of September, the European Heritage Days are celebrated.
This year, under the theme "Living Heritage", we intend to explore the practices, places and objects that are now part of our cultural heritage and have been transmitted from generation to generation, adapting, but remaining alive and constantly recreated by communities and groups. , adjusting to their changing cultures, landscapes and the places they inhabit.
The Hat Museum joins this initiative with a set of activities for all ages.
See our schedule here.
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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