Alexandre Bento is a researcher doing a PhD at the Institute of Medieval Studies (IEM) of the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa. He carried out a study of various materials from the collection of Mértola Museum between 16 and 20 October 2023, at the facilities of the museum`s… Ler mais Alexandre Bento is a researcher doing a PhD at the Institute of Medieval Studies (IEM)
Zélie Blampain, Master’s student in Museology at the University of Liège (Belgium), did an internship at the Mértola Museum – Cláudio Torres from 12 October to 15 December 2023, and describes this period in the text below, which she calls ‘Internship in Mértola – an elusive spirit’.: ‘I arrived in Mértola under a sun that… Ler mais Zélie Blampain, Master’s student in Museology at the University of Liège (Belgium)
Film Workshop – Looking with the Museum Mértola, 18 to 22 December The project of the Association Entre Imagem – Olhar pelo tempo (Looking through time), offers a series of workshops that focus on natural and cultural heritage, both tangible and intangible. The aim is to create and deepen in children and young people the… Ler mais Film Workshop – Looking with the Museum
Another excavation campaign took place on the Cerca das Alcarias in the village of Mesquita (Mértola) between 16 August and 13 September 2023, as part of the IACAM Project – Archaeological Interventions at Cercado das Alcarias Mesquita – Mértola, with scientific coordination by Maria de Fátima Palma (Mértola Archaeological Site/University of Granada) and Bilal Sarr… Ler mais IACAM project – Mesquita/Mértola – 2023 volunteer campaign
As in previous editions, the Heritage Forum, organised by the Mértola City Council and the Mértola Archaeological Site, with the theme ‘Heritage and Local Identity: religiosity and know-how’, takes place on 30 September 2023. The talk will take place in the Religious Art museum unit of the Mértola-Cláudio Torres Museum, and will feature interventions by… Ler mais Heritage Forum – ‘Heritage and Local Identity: religiosity and know-how’
The European Commission and Europa Nostra have honoured Professor Cláudio Torres with the European Heritage Europa Nostra Award 2023, in the ‘Heritage Champions’ category, acknowledging his distinguished work in promoting the enhancement and conservation of Islamic heritage in Portugal over more than 45 years, in which he and the Mértola Archaeological Site played a pivotal… Ler mais Cláudio Torres – European Heritage Europa Nostra Award 2023 in the Heritage Champions category
Exhibition “Mértola”, in Flores Textile Studio, in Lisboa Open on 20 th of June 2023, in Flores Textile Studio, in Lisbon, the Exhibition “Mértola”. It’s a selection of pieces that were made in a series of residencies that Passa ao Futuro organised in the Oficina de Tecelagem de Mértola between 2021 and 2022. It is… Ler mais Exhibition “Mértola”, in Flores Textile Studio, in Lisboa
Cláudio Torres – European Heritage Europa Nostra Award 2023 The European Commission and Europa Nostra have honoured Professor Cláudio Torres with the European Heritage Europa Nostra Award 2023, in the ‘Heritage Champions’ category, acknowledging his distinguished work in promoting the enhancement and conservation of Islamic heritage in Portugal over more than 45 years, in which… Ler mais Cláudio Torres – European Heritage Europa Nostra Award 2023
International Museum Day 2023 – Museums, Sustainability and Wellbeing International Museum Day, celebrated on 18th May, was first commemorated in 1977, organised by ICOM (International Council of Museums) with the aim of raising awareness in civil society to the fact that ‘museums are an important means of cultural exchange, enriching cultures, developing mutual understanding, cooperation… Ler mais International Museum Day 2023 – Museums, Sustainability and Wellbeing
18 April has been established as International Day for Monuments and Sites for the year 2023 under the theme Heritage and Change. The Directorate-General for Cultural Heritage (DGPC), in collaboration with ICOMOS Portugal (International Council on Monuments and Sites), encourages the dissemination of this theme in order to follow up on the concern expressed by… Ler mais International Day for Monuments and Sites 2023
