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In this museum, housed in the former Bishop's Palace, of the 16th century, you can find a regional embroidery workshop-school, which manufactures quilts and linen embroidered silk panels, using traditional designs. Restoration of textiles is also done here, in a specialized workshop. A shop, an auditorium and a library, focused on archeology and art history, also exists here.
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'Francisco Tavares Proença Júnior' Museum
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In this museum, housed in the former Bishop's Palace, of the 16th century, you can find a regional embroidery workshop-school, which manufactures quilts and linen embroidered silk panels, using traditional designs. Restoration of textiles is also done here, in a specialized workshop. A shop, an auditorium and a library, focused on archeology and art history, also exists here.
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Centro
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Castelo Branco
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Tejo Internacional Nature Park
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Instituto Português dos Museus e Município de Castelo Branco
Identification and Access
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No.
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Access from:- North, by A23 / IP2 / E806, take exit 23 (direction Castelo Branco norte / N112 / Pampilhosa). Continue along the N3 (650 m) and take the ramp to N112 / Oleiros / R233 / Castelo Branco norte / Espanha. At the 1st and 2nd roundabout take the exit for the N233. At the 3rd roundabout go straight to R. da Graça. *- south, by A23 / IP2 / E806, take exit 22 for N233 (direction Castelo Branco centro). In the next 4 roundabouts, continue always for N233. In the 5th roundabout, take the 3rd exit (Av. Dia de Portugal / N233). At the next roundabout, take the 1st exit onto R. da Graça. ** The museum is on a square, at the end of Graça Street.GPS: 39.8283900, -7.4945400
Contacts, Schedules and other informations
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Museum (nuclei)
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Exhibition | interpretation space of natural and cultural values
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Museu Francisco Tavares Proença Júnior
Largo Dr. José Dias Lopes
6000-462 CASTELO BRANCO
Telephone: (00351) 272 344 277
E-mail: mftpj@ipmuseus.pt
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(consulte o site do museu) 2€ pax/ 1€ dos 15 aos 25 anos e reformados / 0,8 € com cartão jovem.
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Summer (1st Tuesday of April to the 1st Monday of October): 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.. Winter: (1st Tuesday of October to the 1st Monday of April): 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
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Monday. Closed January 1st and December 25th.
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No
Tips
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Grab the opportunity and visit the Statue Garden and the City Garden, two very pleasing sites to relax and enjoy the quiet.