Located on Rua de Viana, city and municipality of Viana do Castelo, North of Portugal
Casa dos Nichos is a 15th century building recently restored to house an exhibition area where part of the municipality's archaeological collection can be seen, highlighting the period of Prehistory, Iron Age and Romanization.
Visitors have multimedia resources at their disposal to access information about the municipality's heritage, such as the town of Santa Luzia, the medieval tombs of Santa Maria de Geraz do Lima or the rock engravings of Carreço.
Casa dos Nichos is a 15th century building that was recently restored with the aim of housing an exhibition area.
In the museum, visitors can discover part of the municipality's archaeological remains from prehistory to the formation of Portuguese nationality (12th, 13th centuries) and even the appearance of the town of Viana.
The Museum has a strong pedagogical aspect where there is a multimedia space that will allow visitors to access knowledge of the parish's heritage through the use of a range of multimedia.
Casa dos Nichos, located on Rua de Viana, is one of the oldest houses in the historic center of Viana.
It is a 15th century building recovered to install a nucleus dedicated to the archeology of Viana do Castelo.
The space has an exhibition area where part of the municipality's archaeological remains can be seen from prehistory to the formation of nationality (12th-13th century) and also the appearance of the town of Viana.
Younger guests can also have access to attractive educational games and diverse information, presented in a format suitable for different age levels.
Casa dos Nichos is so called because its façade features two high-relief sculptures representing scenes from the Annunciation dating back to the 15th century.
In this museum, its collection consists of statues, archaeological treasures, and helps to value different peoples, phases of cultures and influences.
The building consists of two floors, and the themes covered are pre-Roman and Celtic Iberian culture.
Upstairs you can see a model of the reconstruction of the ancient citadel above the city, and many local customs here in Viana are of Celtic origin.
The Museum is a great place to get an idea of what is hidden beneath the surface, and is about the local history of the City of Viana do Castelo and focuses on themes such as history, archeology and art.
Visitors have multimedia resources at their disposal to access information about the municipality's heritage, such as the town of Santa Luzia, the medieval tombs of Santa Maria de Geraz do Lima or the rock engravings of Carreço.
Casa dos Nichos is a 15th century building that was recently restored with the aim of housing an exhibition area.
In the museum, visitors can discover part of the municipality's archaeological remains from prehistory to the formation of Portuguese nationality (12th, 13th centuries) and even the appearance of the town of Viana.
The Museum has a strong pedagogical aspect where there is a multimedia space that will allow visitors to access knowledge of the parish's heritage through the use of a range of multimedia.
Casa dos Nichos, located on Rua de Viana, is one of the oldest houses in the historic center of Viana.
It is a 15th century building recovered to install a nucleus dedicated to the archeology of Viana do Castelo.
The space has an exhibition area where part of the municipality's archaeological remains can be seen from prehistory to the formation of nationality (12th-13th century) and also the appearance of the town of Viana.
Younger guests can also have access to attractive educational games and diverse information, presented in a format suitable for different age levels.
Casa dos Nichos is so called because its façade features two high-relief sculptures representing scenes from the Annunciation dating back to the 15th century.
In this museum, its collection consists of statues, archaeological treasures, and helps to value different peoples, phases of cultures and influences.
The building consists of two floors, and the themes covered are pre-Roman and Celtic Iberian culture.
Upstairs you can see a model of the reconstruction of the ancient citadel above the city, and many local customs here in Viana are of Celtic origin.
The Museum is a great place to get an idea of what is hidden beneath the surface, and is about the local history of the City of Viana do Castelo and focuses on themes such as history, archeology and art.
