The European Heritage Days 2021 will take place between 24 September and 3 October under the theme Inclusive and Diverse Heritage. Ler mais European Heritage Days 2021
From Hispania to al-Andalus: Arabisation, Islamisation and Resistance in the Rural Environment” Ler mais IACAM Project – Archaeological Intervention in Cercas das Alcarias de Mesquita (Mértola).
Archaeological work will take place from 16 to 27 August 2021 at the Necrópole da Idade do Ferro (Iron Age Necropolis) (8th century BC to 1st century AD), located in Largo da Feira, Mértola. Ler mais Archaeological work at the Necrópole da Idade do Ferro (Iron Age Necropolis)
Throughout the month of July 2021 another campaign of archaeological excavations took place on the Encosta do Castelo de Mértola (Slopes of Mértola Castle), with the presence o Ler mais Volunteer Campaign on the Encosta do Castelo de Mértola (Slopes of Mértola Castle)
In August 2020, a set of objects that had been in the custody of the Diocese of Beja for some years and belonged to the Vestry Board of the Parish Church of the Parish of Mértola was deposited at the Museum of Mértola. The 2 custodies from the 17th century and an ex-voto to the Lord of Calvary from the 19th century were immediately integrated into the exhibition of Núcleo Museológico de Arte Sacra. This set included a chasuble, which was kept in reserve because it needed a specific exhibition stand with adequate conditions for its conservation. The chasuble is now included in the permanent Sacred Art exhibition, in the main part of the Church of Misericórdia, in a specially-built display case, which meets all the conservation and security requirements, but also gives this piece the emphasis it deserves. Ler mais The 16th-century chasuble of the Núcleo Museológico de Arte Sacra (Religious Art Museum Unit)
On 30 July, the ‘Sustentar’ Exhibition opened at the Mértola Castle Exhibition Gallery and at the Casa das Artes Mário Elias. This is a group exhibition by artists Elisa Azevedo, Evgenia Emets, Margarida Reis Pereira, Maria Oliveira, Nuno Barroso and Sam Mountford, curated by Krysztof Candrowicz, Pablo Berástegui and Virgílio Ferreira, organised and produced by Ci.CLO. Ler mais ‘Sustentar’ Exhibition, Ci.CLO Platform – Mértola Castle Exhibition Gallery
On 22 July 2021, Doctor Cláudio Torres, Director of the Archaeological Site of Mértola and the Mértola Museum received the National ‘Memory and Identity’ Award, awarded by the Portuguese Association of Municipalities with Historic Centres, at the official ceremony marking the National Day of Historic Centres, in Tavira. Ler mais Cláudio Torres – National ‘Memory and Identity’ Award 2020/2021
Sofia Beça, ceramic sculptor, is exhibiting her work in Mértola for the first time. Her work, although rooted in sculpture and ceramics, assumes itself as multiform and calls upon the visual arts in a comprehensive manner, breaking the boundaries of the discipline. Ler mais ‘Consequências na Matéria’ (‘Consequences in Matter’) exhibition by Sofia Beça
The International Museum Day, celebrated annually on 18 May, was created in 1977 by ICOM – the International Council of Museums, with the aim of encouraging society to reflect on the role of museums in societal development. Taking into account the social mission of museums and the new reality associated with the current pandemic, ICOM presents the theme for 2021: ‘The future of museums: recovering and reimagining’. Ler mais Mértola Museum's Activities for the International Museum Day
Little by little, and in total safety, we are returning to normality. From 2 May until 30 June, the Mértola Museums units are open from Tuesday to Saturday, from 9:15 am to 12:30 pm and from 2:00 pm to 5:15 pm, and on Sundays from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm (closed on Monday and Sunday afternoon). Ler mais Mértola Museum units opening hours between 2 May and 30 June 2021