Inaugurated on September 7, 2017, a private collection of optical devices was presented to the public for the first time on Madeira Island and since that time dozens of objects have been added to the permanent exhibition, which now has more than 2000 objects.
Currently the exhibition area is spread over two floors, a coffee area and a small antique shop free of charge at the entrance to the building. We look forward to your visit!
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The Madeira Aquarium was installed in a replica of a fort invoking St. John the Baptist. The original fort was built in 1730 in response to attacks and attacks perpetrated by pirates on the village Read more…
Calheta is famous for its sandy beach. The engenho da Calheta, like the others, only operates once a year, at the time of the sugar cane harvest.
It was created, along with several other parishes, by Decree of Dom David de Sousa, Bishop of Funchal, promulgated on November 24, 1960. It began its activity on January 1, 1961, with provisional headquarters in the Chapel of Nazaré, consisting of large areas or sites, all belonging to the parish of São Martinho: Nazaré, with the neighborhood of the same name and also: Pilar, Virtudes, Barreiros and Lido‑Casa Branca.
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