Ethnography and History Museum of Póvoa de Varzim
Ethnography and History Museum of Póvoa de Varzim is a museum with a maritime and ethnic theme located in the Portuguese city of Póvoa de Varzim. The museum is located in Solar dos Carneiros, former home of the Viscount of Azevedo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 9:30 AM—12:30 PM and 1:30 PM—5:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: cultural heritage monument in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal
- Also known as: “Ethnography and History Museum of Povoa de Varzim”, “Museu de Etnografia e Historia da Povoa de Varzim”, “Museu de Etnografia e História da Póvoa de Varzim”, “Museu Municipal da Póvoa de Varzim”, “Museu Municipal de Etnografia e Historia”, “Museu Municipal de Etnografia e História”, and “Solar dos Carneiros, na Rua do Visconde e Rua da Amadinha”
- Address: Rua Visconde de Azevedo 17, Póvoa do Varzim, 4490-589
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Póvoa de Varzim City Hall and Póvoa de Varzim station.
Póvoa de Varzim City Hall
Town hall
Póvoa de Varzim station
Railway station
Photo: Ernstkers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Póvoa de Varzim is a light rail station on the Porto Metro system, and a former railway station on the Porto to Póvoa and Famalicão line. It is located in the municipality of Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. Póvoa de Varzim station is situated 290 metres south of Ethnography and History Museum of Póvoa de Varzim.
Pelourinho da Póvoa de Varzim
Photo: PedroPVZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pelourinho da Póvoa de Varzim is situated 280 metres southwest of Ethnography and History Museum of Póvoa de Varzim.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Argivai and Beiriz.
Argivai
Suburb
Argivai is an urban area in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. It is an ancient ecclesiastical parish and former civil parish located in the city of Póvoa de Varzim.
Beiriz
Suburb
Beiriz is a suburban area in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. It is an ancient ecclesiastical parish and former civil parish. In the census of 2001, it had a population of 3,229 inhabitants and a total area of 4.31 km2.
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Ethnography and History Museum of Póvoa de Varzim
- Categories: building, cultural heritage, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Póvoa de Varzim, Beiriz e Argivai, Póvoa de Varzim, Porto District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.38054° or 41° 22′ 50″ northLongitude
-8.75812° or 8° 45′ 29″ westElevation
12 metres (39 feet)Inception
1937Open location code
8CHH96JR+6QOpenStreetMap ID
node 2367506012OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumGeoNames ID
11818014Wikidata ID
Q2838227
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In Other Languages
From Portuguese to Spanish—“Ethnography and History Museum of Póvoa de Varzim” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Museu Municipal de Etnografia e Historia da Povoa de Varzim”
- Portuguese: “Museu Municipal de Etnografia e História da Póvoa de Varzim”
- Portuguese: “Solar dos Carneiros, na Rua do Visconde e Rua da Amadinha”
- Portuguese: “Solar dos Carneiros”
- Spanish: “Museo Municipal de Etnografia e Historia de Povoa de Varzim”
- Spanish: “Museo Municipal de Etnografía e Historia de Póvoa de Varzim”
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Nearby Places
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