Museu de Construção Naval (Shipbuilding Museum), Vila do Conde

Don’t miss visiting the Shipbuilding Museum and discovering the importance of this craft for the region on your stay in Vila do Conde, Porto.

Museu de Construção Naval, Vila do Conde

Museu de Construção Naval
© Câmara Municipal de Vila do Conde

The Museu de Construção Naval (Shipbuilding Museum) is located in the old customs building in the banks of the Ave river, in Vila do Conde, Porto.

In this museum you will learn about the importance that shipbuilding has had through exhibitions about the craft and handmade miniatures of the ‘nau’ (a kind of caravel with bloated hull, mainly used for cargo).

Furthermore, docked in front of the museum you will see an interesting replica of a 16th century ‘nau’, which is possible to board and walk over the deck, seeing the cabins, giving you an idea of how sea life was back then.

More information:

Location:

Largo da Alfândega, Vila do Conde, Porto.

Ticket Price:

Adults: 1€.
Children: 0,50€.

Opening hours:

Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00.

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