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This is the first nuclei of the Museum of São Domingos Mine, where exploration pyrites goes back to the Roman era. It is a contribution to the reconstruction, dignity and memory of this mining village. Regarding so, two different equipment have been associated in this space: the museum's with the Miner's House; and a space with the collection of intangibles, with a documentation center.
 
The 'Centro de Documentação da Fundação Serrão Martins - CDFSM' (Serrão Martins Foundation Documentation Center) supports scientific, educational or artistic research, through its document collection and especially the knowledge and memories that the elements of the Foundation staff have.
 
The Miner's House  presents itself as a permanent exhibition illustrating the miners experience, shwing objects, memories, symbols and shortcomings that constituted the day-to-day of these families.
 

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  • Mértola Museum - Miner's House

  • This is the first nuclei of the Museum of São Domingos Mine, where exploration pyrites goes back to the Roman era. It is a contribution to the reconstruction, dignity and memory of this mining village. Regarding so, two different equipment have been associated in this space: the museum's with the Miner's House; and a space with the collection of intangibles, with a documentation center.
     
    The 'Centro de Documentação da Fundação Serrão Martins - CDFSM' (Serrão Martins Foundation Documentation Center) supports scientific, educational or artistic research, through its document collection and especially the knowledge and memories that the elements of the Foundation staff have.
     
    The Miner's House  presents itself as a permanent exhibition illustrating the miners experience, shwing objects, memories, symbols and shortcomings that constituted the day-to-day of these families.
     

  • Alentejo

  • Mértola

  • Vale do Guadiana Nature Park

  • Município de Mértola

  • Yes.

  • Access to Mértola from:

    - Beja: IP2, IC27;

    - Vila Real de Santo António: IC27;

    - Castro Verde: N123, IC27.

     

    Access to Beja from: 

    - Spain: N260;

    - Lisbon: IP8.

     

    Access to S. Domingos mine coming from Mértola: N265.

    GPS: 37.6732300, -7.4970300

  • Museum (nuclei)

  • Store

    Reception of visitors | information office

    Exhibition | interpretation space of natural and cultural values

    Guided tours

  • Fundação Serrão Martins

    Centro de Documentação - Casa do Mineiro (Documentation Center - Miner's House)

    R. de Santa Isabel, 30-31

    Mina de São Domingos

    7750-146 CORTE DO PINTO

    Phone and fax: (00351) 286 647 534

    Mobile phone: (00351) 961 940 458

    E-mail: fserraomartins@gmail.com

    Edifício do Parque Escolar (exhibition)

    SITE

  • Gratuito para visitas livres. Visitas guiadas: 3 €/pessoa; 1,5 €/pessoa para seniores (+65 anos) ou estudantes em grupos escolares; gratuito para crianças até aos 12 anos.

  • Business days: 9 am -1 pm and 2 pm - 6 pm. You can view the museum by the outside, due to its glass structure.

  • Weekend and January 1, May 1, December 25

  • No

  • Some of the information presented here, in particular timetables and prices, could change, so contact the Museum, before you go there.

    Avoid the warmer months or seek shelter during the hotter parts of the day. 

    The S. Domingos Mine, with its multicolored acidic ponds and stripped of old mining structures are the ideal setting for a photographic journey.