Country
Portugal
City / Region
Ílhavo, Aveiro District, Centro Region, Portugal, Europe
Museum Characteristics
A museum dedicated to the maritime themes of the region, especially cod fishing. It includes the main museum, a Codfish Aquarium, the Santo André Museum Ship (a former cod fishing trawler), and the Center of Maritime Religiosity.
Collection Type
Collections related to cod fishing, including items from Portuguese cod fishing ships, the "Homens e Navios do Bacalhau" (Men and Ships of the Cod Trade) digital archive, and the Santo André ship itself.
Collection Size
Not available
Main Exhibitions
Permanent: "Faina Maior" (The Great Toil - about cod fishing), Codfish Aquarium, Santo André Museum Ship. Temporary (2024/2025): "Azul em Festa" (Blue in Celebration).
Observations
The museum was founded on August 8, 1937, due to the local community's desire to preserve its memories related to the sea and fishing. The Santo André, part of the museum, made its inaugural voyage in 1949 and was converted into a museum in 2001.
Source(s)
MUSEU MARÍTIMO DE ÍLHAVO. O Museu Marítimo de Ílhavo comemora o seu 87º aniversário. Ílhavo: Câmara Municipal de Ílhavo, 2024. Disponível em: https://museumaritimo.cm-ilhavo.pt/agenda/eventos-e-atividades/historico/evento/o-museu-maritimo-de-ilhavo-comemora-o-seu-87-aniversario. Acesso em: 29 maio 2025.