Graciosa Museum
Graciosa Museum presents a long-term exhibition and varied temporary shows while promoting concerts, conferences, theatre and community activities.
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About this place
Graciosa Museum in Santa Cruz preserves and interprets the island's history and culture through collections connected with everyday life, work and local traditions. Its displays help explain activities that shaped the Graciosa community, including agriculture, wine production, crafts and domestic life. Objects, documents and several museum spaces connect material heritage with the memories of island residents.
The museum also organises temporary exhibitions and cultural initiatives, so the visitor experience can change during the year. Opening hours vary between summer and winter, with weekly closure on Monday. Guided visits, educational activities and accessibility arrangements can be discussed directly with the institution. A visit provides useful context for recognising the practices, techniques and ways of life represented in the collections elsewhere around Graciosa.
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Ponta da Barca viewpoint on Graciosa, beside the bay and lighthouse, with close views of Ilhéu da Baleia, the coastline and the open Atlantic.What’s wrong?
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