About us
Who are we?
When did it all start?
What shapes our work?
The EXEA Maritime Virtual Museum is a permanent, non-profit institution dedicated to society and its development. Open 24/7, it promotes the preservation and exhibition of the Atlantic's maritime heritage.
The EXEA Museum guides its actions based on four verbs: Research, Preserve, Educate, and Publish. In each of these, we seek 'Inclusion', democratizing access to knowledge.
Founded on March 1, 2021, the history and operation of the EXEA Museum were presented in the Bulletin of the Portuguese Centre for Geo-History and Prehistory that same month (click here).
Mission, vision, values
Our Mission
Vision
Values
To promote knowledge of human relations with the Atlantic, focusing on the preservation, communication, and diverse forms of expression of maritime cultural heritage that were essential to the formation of Atlantic maritime memory.
Universality (unrestricted access), Integrity (truth), Excellence (continuous improvement), Sociability (partnerships), and Sustainability (institutional, social, and environmental responsibility).
To raise societal awareness regarding the relevance of the conservation of maritime cultural heritage, ensuring the safeguarding of associated memory and fostering the development of an identity connected to the Atlantic.
The crew
Leandro Vilar
General Director | Associate Researcher
PhD in Religious Sciences UFPB, Master in History UFPB, Graduate in History, school teacher.
Camila Rios Ribeiro
Technical-Scientific Director | Founder
Lawyer, museologist, Master in History with specialization in museology (University of Coimbra).
Raphaella Belmont
President of the EXEA Institute | Founder
Teacher, graduated in Portuguese Language / UFPB, Master in Classical Studies from the University of Coimbra.
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Giovanna Wanderley
Legal and Interinstitutional Relations Director
Lawyer specializing in Maritime and Port Law (MLAW). Master in Intellectual Property and PhD candidate in Environment and Sustainability (UFERSA).
Ticiano Alves
Editor-in-Chief of the Publisher | Designer | Exhibition Coordinator | Founder
Bachelor in Fisheries Engineering / UFRPE, Specialist in Underwater Archaeology / IPT-UAL and PhD in Archaeology / University of Coimbra. Professor at IFPB since 2010.
George Henrique
Collection and Research Coordinator
Master in History (UFPB), postgraduate in Archaeology. Professor of History in Pitimbu (PB). Researches Maritime and Military History (Atlantic, 19th-20th centuries).
Juliana Rios
Social Media | Founder
Administrator, bachelor in Accounting Sciences (UFES), postgraduate in Financial Management, Controllership and Management Applied to Politics (Ifes).
Alexandra Figueiredo
Coordinator of the Cooperation Agreement with IPT/Portugal | Honorary Member
Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Tomar and director of the Departmental Unit of Archaeology, Conservation and Heritage. PhD and Master in Archaeology, degree in Archaeology (Coimbra).
Jardel Stenio
Advisory Board President | Associate Researcher
Bachelor in Archaeology (UFPI) and Geography (Estácio), Master and Specialist in Oceanography (Uneatlantico). PhD student in Archaeology (UAL/PT).
Antônio Elian Lawand Jr.
Associate Researcher
Lawyer and university professor (Brazil/abroad). PhD in Law (UCS), postgraduate in Pedagogy (Tampere, Finland). Works in the areas of the Sea, Environment and Historical Heritage.
Daniel Réquia
Advisory Board President | Associate Researcher
Historian (UFFS) with specializations in Archaeology (Fucap), Underwater Archaeology (IPT/UAL-PT) and master in Prehistoric Archaeology and Rock Art (IPT-PT).
Sylvia Brito
Member of the Scientific Council | Associate Researcher
PhD in History of America (University of Salamanca, Spain), Researcher at the BRASILHIS group / University of Salamanca and the Resgate Barão do Rio Branco Project.
Paula Rocha Marino de Araújo
Associate Researcher
Bachelor's in Architecture and Urbanism (UEM), Post-graduate in Geoprocessing and Environmental Analysis (UFPA) and post-graduate studies in Archaeology (Claretiano). Partner - Manager at Arqueologística.
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Honorary Member
Graduated in Engineering from the Universidade de Coimbra; Writer, photographer, poet, born in Setúbal / Portugal, being a descendant of people from Ílhavo and Murtosa.
