Country
Portugal
City / Region
Portimão, Faro District, Portugal, Europe
Museum Characteristics
Housed in the former "Feu Hermanos" fish canning factory. The museum's primary focus is to interpret the social, cultural, and industrial history of Portimão, with a strong emphasis on the canning industry and deep-sea fishing.
Collection Type
Industrial machinery from the canning factory, fishing equipment, archaeological finds (from prehistory to the Roman era), and objects documenting the city's identity and memory.
Collection Size
Not available
Main Exhibitions
Main Exhibition: "Portimão, Território e Identidade" (Portimão, Territory and Identity), which showcases the region's history from prehistory to the present day, with a focus on the river and sea.
Observations
The museum was awarded the Council of Europe Museum Prize in 2010 for its role in preserving and communicating industrial heritage and its connection to the community.
Source(s)
PORTIMÃO. Museu. O Museu. Portimão. Disponível em: https://museudeportimao.pt/museu/museu. Acesso em: 29 maio 2025.