Marble Museum, Vila Viçosa, Portugal

Get to know more about the marble in this fascinating museum set up in Vila Viçosa, Alentejo, Portugal.

Marble Museum
© Câmara Municipal de Vila Viçosa

The Museu do Mármore (Marble Museum) is set up in a centenary building of the old station known as Caminhos de Ferro, in the city of Vila Viçosa, in Alentejo, Portugal.

This museum exhibits, in a didactic way, the cycle followed by the marble since the geology, going through its history, extraction and transformation. Here, it is possible to have a look at the machinery used during the extraction as well as art pieces resulting from the work of this ornamental rock.

More information:

Location:

Largo da Estação, Vila Viçosa, el Alentejo, Portugal.

Ticket price:

1,5€.

Opening Hours:

From Tuesday to Saturday from 9h00 to 12h30 and from 14h00 to 17h30.

Telephone:

(+351) 268 989 641.

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Why "Portugal Travel"?

Portugal Travel is an organization of Portuguese agencies whose objectives are:

✓ To make Portugal, its culture and its heritage known.
✓ To promote sustainable tourism.

In collaboration with:

Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril

Turismo de Portugal