Óbidos Museums and Galleries Network

Municipality of Óbidos

The “Rede de Museus e Galerias de Óbidos” (Museum and Gallery Network of Óbidos) is composed of several cultural spaces that promote and bring people closer to art, culture and the history of the region. The various artistic nuclei belonging to this network have spaces inside and outside the town walls, namely: Museu Paroquial de Óbidos, Museu Municipal de Óbidos, Museu Abílio de Mattos e Silva, Galeria NovaOgiva, Centro de Design de Interiores (CDI) and Casa Museu – Casa do Arco da Cadeia. All these spaces tell the regional and national history through archaeological artefacts, historical documents, sacred art, design objects and contemporary artwork – among them, a contemporary sculpture of its Patron Saint: Saint Martin of Tours.

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Óbidos Museum and Galleries Networks, Municipality of Óbidos – Photo by SAMP

The Miracle of Saint Martin of Tours

What is Saint Martin of Tours doing in a fish market? The sculpture, by the artist José Aurélio, was the work selected by the Rede de Museus e Galerias de Óbidos to temporarily be part of the Freixianda community. The statue alludes to the moment when Saint Martin of Tours donated his cloak to a beggar who was standing in the rain and the miraculous appearance of the sun after this generous gesture.

Rede de Museus e Galerias – Artist José Aurélio presenting his own artwork in Ourém.

The Miracle of Saint Martin of Tours

José Aurélio
21st century
Polychrome bronze sculpture
Óbidos Town Council Collection

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Rede de Museus e Galerias – The Miracle of Saint Martin of Tours on exhibition in Óbidos

Museum-Village Route map

The Museum in the Village Project has transcended geographical boundaries by bringing together museums and villages from 26 different municipalities in Portugal. The map highlights the three participating regions and reveals the route between the museum and the village, where Cultural Heritage acts as a bridge to bring together municipalities, celebrate traditions and enhance territorial cohesion.

(…) it ended up in the museum and I think it was appreciated by everyone and I like that. It was appreciated. I really enjoyed it. (…) The unity’s sun is for everyone. Whatever there is in the world is for everyone. It’s not just for you or someone else. If it is for everyone, no distinction is made. The sun is for everyone.

Maria Conceição
Community of Freixianda, Municipality of Ourém

Exhibitions Credits

  • Cultural Promoter
    SAMP – Sociedade Artística Musical dos Pousos
  • Co-financier
    Iniciativa Portugal Inovação Social
    Programa Operacional Social e de Emprego (PO ISE)
    Portugal 2020
    Fundo Social Europeu (FSE)
  • Social investor
    Câmara Municipal de Leiria
    Partner
    Rede Cultura 2027
  • In collaboration with
    Município de Ourém
    Município de Óbidos
    Rede de Museus e Galerias de Óbidos
    União de Freguesias de Freixianda, Ribeira do Fárrio e Formigais
    União de Freguesias de Leiria, Pousos, Barreira e Cortes
  • Museums Working Group for “Rede Cultura 2027”
    Alberto Guerreiro | Museu Raul da Bernarda
    Sónia Santos | Município de Ourém
    Bruno Silva | Rede de Museus e Galerias de Óbidos
    Dóris Santos | Museu Dr. Joaquim Manso
    Filipe Guimarães da Silva | Fundação Mário Soares e Maria Barroso
    Jorge Figueiredo | Município de Porto de Mós
    Luís Figueiredo | Museu Damião de Góis e das Vítimas da Inquisição
    Margarida Moleiro | Museu Municipal Carlos Reis
    Raquel Janeirinho | Rede Museológica do Concelho de Peniche
    Vânia Carvalho | Museu de Leiria
  • The 13 Villages
    Alcanadas (Batalha) | Louriceira de Cima (Arruda dos Vinhos) | Ateanha (Ansião) |
    Cabeças (Alvaiázere) | Cercal (Cadaval) | Columbeira (Bombarral) | Fanhais (Nazaré) |
    Freixianda (Ourém) | Folgarosa (Torres Vedras) | Mosteiro (Pedrógão Grande) | São Bento
    (Porto de Mós) | Fetelaria (Sobral de Monte Agraço) | Pena e Casal da Pena (Torres Novas)
  • The 13 Museums
    Casa do Tempo (Castanheira de Pera) | Centro de Artes Caldas da Rainha | Centro de
    Estudos em Fotografia de Tomar | Rede de Museus e Galerias de Óbidos | Museu de Arte
    Popular Portuguesa (Pombal) | Museu da Lourinhã | Museu de Aguarela Roque Gameiro
    (Alcanena) | Museu de Leiria | Museu do Vidro (Marinha Grande) | Museu e Centro de Artes
    de Figueiró dos Vinhos | Museu Damião de Góis e das Vítimas da Inquisição (Alenquer) |
    Museu Raul da Bernarda (Alcobaça) | Rede Museológica do Concelho de Peniche.

    O projeto conta, ainda, com a colaboração de museus dos 26 municípios participantes.
  • SAMP Contigo | Coordination
    Raquel Gomes
  • Museu na Aldeia | Coordination
    Gabriela da Rocha
    Sofia Neves
  • Museu na Aldeia | Teams of the project

    • Artistic team | SAMP
      Bruno Homem | Musician
      Filipa Cunha | Musician
      Inesa Markava | Artistic Performance Director
      Jesus Kristen | Musician
      Raquel Gomes | Community Artist
      Ruben Santos | Musician
      Sofia Neves | Actress
    • Technical team | SAMP
      Ana Figueiredo | Communication and Content Manager
      Cátia Gaio | Logistic and Financial Support
      Gabriela da Rocha | Museologist
      Henrique Chaves | Sociologist
      Lara Matos | Degree in Social Psychology
      Leonor Capricho | Graphic Designer
      Ismael Neves | Logistic and Financial Support
      Telma Pereira | Production
    • Texts
      Ana Figueiredo | SAMP
      Bruno Silva | Rede de Museus e Galeria de Óbidos
      Gabriela da Rocha | SAMP
      Henrique Chaves | SAMP
      Sofia Neves | SAMP
    • Photography credits
      SAMP team
      Gil de Lemos
    • Museology and museography
      Bruno Silva | Rede de Museus e Galeria de Óbidos
      Gabriela da Rocha | SAMP
    • Graphic design and illustration
      Henrique Martinowski
      Leonor Capricho | SAMP
    • Exhibition set-up
      Bruno Silva | Rede de Museus e Galeria de Óbidos
      Cátia Gaio | SAMP
      Gabriela da Rocha | SAMP
      Leonor Capricho | SAMP
      Inês Soares e Lorenzo Scodeller | Novonovo
    • Exhibition equipment design
      Rafael Sabino | Novonovo
      Tânia Martins | Novonovo
    • Technical support
      Nelson Cunha | Artymanha
    • Insurance of the artwork
      LUSITANIA, Companhia de Seguros, SA
    • Specialised transportation of the artwork
      RNTrans – Grupo URBANOS
    • Acknowledgements
      Comunidades de Freixianda, Ribeira do Fárrio e Formigais
      Equipa e feirantes do Mercado do Peixe
      Equipa da Rede de Museus e Galerias de Óbidos
      Mestre José Aurélio
      União das Freguesias de Freixianda, Ribeira do Fárrio e Formigais
      Politécnico de Leiria
      União de Freguesias de Leiria, Pousos, Barreira e Cortes
      ANAFS – Associação Nacional de Alistados das Formações Sanitárias

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