Maritime Museum of Ílhavo
This school break I visited the Maritime Museum of Aveiro with my family. This museum - founded in 1937 and renovated in 2001 - aims to preserve the memory of hard sea work and disseminate the Portuguese culture and maritime identity.The cod fishery in Newfoundland and Greenland and the chores at the "Ria de Aveiro" are the main attractions of the museum.
Since 2013, it also includes a huge codfish aquarium.
This museum also includes a ship-museum called Santo André, a former trawler and part of the Portuguese cod-fleet, which is anchored in the maritime port of Aveiro.
Thank you, João, for sharing your cultural trips with us.
ReplyDeleteIt is indeed a nice place for a family visit as it witnesses the past and present strong relation between the local people and the sea. Visiting the museum with the aquarium as well as its extension, the ship museum, is surely embarking on a sea adventure and on a learning voyage.
I am quite curious about your pictures... what exactly are you holding in the last one?
Thanks! A Happy New Year with tons of sharing :)
I have a big codfish in my hands.
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