ICOM Autumn Meetings 2022, 18 and 19th november 2022, in Mértola. Organized by ICOM Portugal and Câmara Municipal de Mértola/Museu de Mértola. More informations soon.

During the month of July 2022, another campaign of archaeological excavations takes place in the Encosta do Castelo de Mértola, which has the presence of local volunteers and university students, from origins as diverse as Portugal, Ethiopia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, India and Sri Lanka. Ler mais Volunteering campaign on the slopes of the Castle of Mértola

The first Textile Residence with the Cooperativa de Tecelagem de Mértola took place in 2022 as part of the Creative Wear + Project, co-financed by INTERREG MED, having as partners the Passa ao Futuro Association, the Arteria Lab of the University of Évora and the Museo del Tessuto di Plate (Italy). Ler mais Textile Residence with Mértola Weaving Workshop – Museo del Tessuto di Prato

The 2nd year students pursuing the Fashion Design Degree of the University of Lisbon Faculty of Architecture were challenged to explore textile technologies to obtain designs on the textile surface. Within the curricular module of Fashion Materials II, they studied ceramic pieces from the catalogue of the Mértola Archaeological Site. Ler mais Drawn Surfaces Exhibition: Mértola Islamic Ceramics and Textile Design

The International Museum Day, celebrated annually on 18 May, was created in 1977 by the International Council of Museums – ICOM with the aim of promoting reflection on the role of museums in society. For 2022, ICOM proposes the theme ‘The Power of Museums’ aiming to explore the potential of museums to bring about positive change in their communities and to build a better future. Ler mais International Museum Day

The 5th Industry, History and Heritage Meeting took place on 6, 7 and 8 April 2022 at the Wool Museum of the University of Beira Interior, in Covilhã. Ler mais 5th Industry, History and Heritage Meeting

Within the scope of the partnership that Mértola City Council maintains with the Association Passa Ao Futuro and Cooperativa Oficina de Tecelagem (Weaving Workshop Cooperative), the residency ALENTEJO HERITAGE TEXTILES took place during the months of March and April, connecting the weavers of the Mértola Weaving Workshop with designers Emma Pucci and Valentina Pilia from Flores Textile Studio, as well as maker Daniel Heer and artist Cian McConn from the Machen Colletive. Ler mais Textile Design Residencies at the Mértola Weaving Workshop

The International Day for Monuments and Sites was established on 18 April 1982 by ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites) with the aim of increasing public awareness to the diversity of heritage and efforts to protect and conserve it by highlighting its vulnerability. Ler mais International Day for Monuments and Sites

Casa das Artes Mário Elias – Mértola, 6 to 30 April 2022

We all know the important role Doctor Cláudio Figueiredo Torres played in Mértola. Much is written and said about his role in history, archaeology, heritage, museology and local development, combining heritage preservation and enhancement with knowledge of the territory and its people. Ler mais Exhibition – ‘Salazar 40 anos?’ (Salazar 40 years?) – Drawings by Cláudio Torres