Events
Archaeology Fieldwork Weeks
As in previous years, the Archaeology Fieldwork Weeks will take place during June and July at Villa Cardílio, as part of the project “Villa Cardílio and the Romanisation of the Almonda River Basin.” This initiative is aimed at the Torres Novas community, with a particular focus on young people aged 14 and over, encouraging their […]
Network Visit – “Partnerships in Museums: A Matter of Survival?”
On September 8, the Carlos Reis Municipal Museum will host the meeting “Partnerships in Museums: A Matter of Survival?”, a day of technical visits and discussions for professionals from different areas of cultural heritage, as part of the Network Visits programme, an initiative of the Portuguese Museum Network. The main objective of this meeting is […]
Exhibition “Conservation and Restoration Intervention of the Industrial Archaeology Collection of the Central do Caldeirão (2020–2023)”
This is a long-term exhibition that presents, following a careful restoration process, the machinery of the former Central do Caldeirão power station, as well as content relating to its workers. Inaugurated on 1 May 2023, this museum nucleus is the result of the restoration of the former Torres Novas hydroelectric power station, which operated between […]
Commemorative Exhibition “50 Years of the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic”
Dedicated to constitutionalism in Portugal, this exhibition explores the main Constitutions — fundamental laws that shaped the country’s political, social, and cultural evolution. It brings together documents from the Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo, placing them in dialogue with 20th-century Portuguese literary magazines, examining how the fundamental rights enshrined in 1976 were conceived, debated, […]
Critical Thinking Course with José Maria Pimentel
The Gustavo Pinto Lopes Municipal Library will host a Critical Thinking Course between May and November, led by José Maria Pimentel and open to the general public. In a context marked by an abundance of information and the growing influence of artificial intelligence, this course aims to develop essential skills for analysing, questioning and making […]