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Columbus House Museum, Porto Santo
Step into the house where Cristóbal Colón (Christopher Columbus) stayed on his visit to Porto Santo.
Casa Museu de Cristóvão Colombo
© F.C. Turismo da Madeira
The Casa Museu de Cristóvao Colombo (Christopher Columbus House Museum) is located in the house where the discoverer of America stayed on his visit to the little island of Porto Santo. It has become the cultural icon on the island.
The museum has made sure to reproduce the original atmosphere where the Genovese explorer lived for a while. Here, maps, portrays and pieces of the Dutch Galleon "Sloot Ter Hooge" are displayed, among many other interesting things.
Being divided into two floors, the lower one hosts a shop and a room for temporary exhibitions, topics normally oriented around the maritime Portuguese expansion.
The first floor has three thematic rooms.
The first one, dedicated to the Portuguese expansion, shows the importance of the location of the Porto Santo Island in the Madeira Archipelago due to the maritime expansion of Portugal.
The second room, exhibits objects related to the Spanish Crown’s worldwide expansion, and how they funded Christopher Columbus’ expedition in 1492.
The third room is dedicated to the Dutch colonial Empire, and also through the partly exposition of the pillaging of the Slot Ter Hooge Galeon.
More information:
Location:
Travessa da Sacristia 2 e 4, Porto Santo.
Ticket price:
General admission: 2€.
Older than 65 years old and Youth Card holders: 1€
Opening hours:
Tuesday to Saturday from 10h00 to 12h30 and from 14h00 to and from 14h00 to 17h30. (to 19h00 from July to September)
Sundays from 10h00 to 13h00.
Telephone:
(+351) 291 983 405
Recommended Excursions:
Mapa Interactivo:
Madeira
What to see:
- Funchal
- Mercado dos Lavradores Market
- Museu do Vinho da Madeira (Wine Museum of Madeira)
- Arte Sacra Museum of Funchal
- Cathedral of Funchal
- Historical Centre of Funchal
- Santa Clara Convent
- Contemporary Art Museum of Funchal and São Tiago Fortress
- Museu do Bordado do Funchal (Embroidery Museum)
- Jardim Botânico da Madeira (Madeira’s Botanic Garden)
- Parque de Santa Catarina Park
- Museological Area of the São Lourenço Palace
- Henrique and Francisco Franco Museum
- Frederico de Freitas House Museum
- Funchal Natural History Museum
- São João do Pico Fortress
- Igreja do Socorro Church
- Igreja de São Pedro Church
- Capela do Corpo Santo Chapel
- Igreja do Colégio de São João Evangelista Church
- Museu Quinta das Cruzes Museum
- Funchal Toy Museum
- Casa da Luz Electricity Museum
- Cristiano Ronaldo Museum
- Quinta do Palheiro Ferreiro
- Pico do Areeiro
- Monte
- Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Monte Church
- QuintaTropical Monte Palace
- Terreiro da Luta
- Câmara de Lobos
- Cabo Girão Cape
- Curral das Freiras
- Calheta
- Ponta do Pargo
- Porto Moniz
- Aquário da Madeira Aquarium
- Natural pools of Porto Moniz
- Centro de Ciência Viva de Madeira
- Ponta do Sol
- Paul da Serra
- Ribeira Brava
- Ethnographic Museum of Madeira
- São Vicente
- Grutas de São Vicente Caves
- Ruta da Cal Museum Centre
- Seixal
- Praia da Laje or Jaimaica Beach
- Seixal Natural Pools
- Praia do Porto do Seixal Beach
- Miradouro do Véu da Noiva Overlook
- Santana
- Parque das Queimadas Park
- Madeira Thematic Park
- Ribeiro Frio Natural Park
- Pico Ruivo
- Machico
- Caniçal
- Museu da Baleia (Whale Museum)
- Prainha Beach
- Santa Cruz
- Aquapark
- Praia dos Reis Magos Beach
- Camacha
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