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Museu da Luz (Luz Museum)

A antiga Igreja da Luz e a nova construída à sua imagem

The idea of creating a museum focused on the memories and identities of the past and future of the Luz and Alqueva territories dates back to the 1980s, within the context of defining compensatory measures to address the impacts resulting from the implementation of the Alqueva Dam project.

The museum opened to the public in 2003 and, in 2005, received an Honourable Mention from the Portuguese Museum Association, in the category of Best Museum in the Country.

COLLECTIONS
Ethnography and Archaeology.

DON’T MISS
A small window in one of the exhibition rooms — the Luz Room — offering a unique view of the exact location of the former village of Luz, now submerged beneath the waters of Alqueva.

Opening Hours

Winter (October to March): 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. / 2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Summer (April to September): 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. / 2:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Closed: Mondays, January 1st, Easter Sunday, May 1st, and December 25th.

Prices

Standard ticket: €2
Reduced ticket (€1): Retirees, visitors aged 65 and over, visitors aged 15 to 25, teachers, and groups of more than 10 people (by prior booking).
Free admission: Children up to 14 years old, teachers and students on school visits, residents of the municipality of Mourão, APOM and ICOM members, as well as Sunday mornings and public holidays (until 1:00 p.m.).

Contacts

Square in front of the Church of Nossa Senhora da Luz
7240-100 LUZ / MOURÃO
GPS 38º20’40’’8N, 7º22’35’’73W
Tel: 266 569 257
Fax: 266 569 264
E-mail: infomuseudaluz@edia.pt
Web: www.museudaluz.org.pt

Accessibility

Accessible to visitors with reduced mobility. It has an adapted bathroom.

Activities

Educational Service. Temporary exhibitions. Guided tours in Portuguese and English by prior appointment
via email infomuseudaluz@edia.pt (ticket price)

Location

It is located in the village of Luz, facing the site of the former village of Luz, which is now submerged beneath the waters.

Notes

Note: Information collected in 2019

Source: Alentejo Museum Guide, Alentejo Tourism.