Long-term exhibition where we can see archaeological remains from interventions in various parts of the city, dated in the majority of the century. XII. In addition to these materials inside the Islamic Nucleus, visitors will be able to observe a section of the Islamic wall that protected the citadel, visit the famous “Vaso de Tavira” and watch a video on the city’s Islamic history. Location: Tavira Municipal Museum | Islamic Nucleus Monday to Friday: 09:30 – 16:30, Saturday: 09:30 – 12:30
Designed for all audiences, the exhibition allows the learning of the multiple dimensions of this heritage and its pedagogical exploitation by schools, in the areas of human health and nutrition. It results from the preparatory work for the Transnational Candidacy of the Mediterranean Diet to Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, presented to UNESCO in March 2012, for which Tavira was chosen as the representative community of Portugal. This Candidacy involves not only our country, but also Spain, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Croatia and Morocco in sharing a common civilizational heritage. Location: Tavira Municipal Museum | Gallery’s Palace | Monday to Friday: 09:30 – 16:30, Saturday: 09:30 – 12:30
On the 9th of July, in the Municipal Museum of Tavira – Nucleo Islâmico, the exhibition “From Triana to Tavira. Sevillian ceramics from the 14th to 17th centuries”, which aims to make known the commercial relations between both cities.
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