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Casa do Tempo Museum goes to Fanhais

The Museu Casa do Tempo (House of Time Museum) presented the importance of the old woollen industry in the development of the municipality of Castanheira de Pera. Through photographs of the factories and objects related to the textile industry, the collection tells the stories of the people who wove the local heritage of this region, which was the largest woollen producer in Portugal.

From the exhibition of some objects linked to the textile industry of Castanheira de Pera, Museu Casa do Tempo shared some stories and experiences with the community of Fanhais through the testimony of a professional in the wool industry. Additionally, it presented old photographs of the factories of Castanheira de Pera. This centre, which was considered the third largest centre of the wool industry in Portugal, is said to have had nearly 40 factories in operation. However, from the 1980s onwards, most of these factories were decommissioned, leaving only two in operation. Curiously, one of these companies is the only factory in Portugal that produces the hats used by the fishermen and resin tappers of Nazaré.

Campino hat

20th. century

Machine weaving with woollen yarn

Castanheira de Pera Municipality Collection

Wool industry in Castanheira de Pera

20th. century

Photography

Castanheira de Pera municipality collection

Casa do Tempo Museum

Municipality of Castanheira de Pera

Inaugurated in 2001, the Casa do Tempo Museum in Castanheira de Pera is a cultural space that contributes to the preservation of local history. The building is designed to depict the dynamics of time in the present, past and future. In its rooms, the importance of the wool industry in the region is presented, as well as equipment related to the printing industry. This museum also hosts several temporary exhibitions dedicated to different artistic languages and handicrafts by both national and international artists. The Museu Casa do Tempo is, therefore, an important cultural reference that contributes to Castanheira de Pera’s tourism.

The artwork that visited the Museum

Fanhais goes to Casa do Tempo Museum

In the village of Fanhais, the project participants immediately recognised the objects brought by the Casa do Tempo Museum. The barrete was very popular among fishermen and peasants in Nazaré at the height of the resin industry. Drawing on these connections, the community of this village shared their pine trees and paid homage not only to the source of their inspiration, but also to local history, the region’s pine forest, and the people who worked in it: the resin workers.

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Meetings and Sharing

The Community welcomes an artwork from the Museum, inviting it into the heart of their village. This object becomes a catalyst, inspiring museum professionals and the artistic team to engage participants in a collaborative process. Together, they establish connections between the museum artwork, its reflection, and its ties to local heritage. Using local elements such as objects, songs, stories, and traditions, participants craft their own artwork. The celebration reaches its peak with the inauguration of a temporary exhibition in the museum. An artistic performance fosters connections among communities and museum professionals, strengthening bonds between them.

And so it was… Art as an invitation for encounters and connections.

Testimonials

Excellent people who brought us together in times when things weren’t quite right… lots of headaches in the beginning.


Helena Machado
Community of Fanhais, Municipality of Nazaré

If, a few months ago, we looked at the photographs and fabrics in our permanent exhibition only as a way of remembering/knowing the history of Castanheira de Pera, now these photographs and fabrics make us think of much more.


Sónia Tomás,
Museu Casa do Tempo, Municipality of Castanheira de Pera

Exhibitions Credits

  • Promotor
    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 da Nazaré
    Município de Castanheira de Pera
    Museu Casa do Tempo
    Universidade Sénior da Nazaré – Polo Fanhais
    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

    The project also had the collaboration of museums from the 26 participating municipalities.
  • SAMP Contigo | Coordination
    Raquel Gomes
  • Museu na Aldeia | Coordination
    Gabriela da Rocha
    Sofia Neves
  • Museu na Aldeia | Teams of the project
    • SAMP | Artistic team
      Bruno Homem | Musician
      Filipa Cunha | Musician
      Inesa Markava | Artistic Performance Director
      Jesus Kristen | Musician
      Raquel Gomes | Community Artist
      Ruben Santos | Musician
      Sofia Neves | Actress
    • SAMP | Technical team
      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
      Cristina Bernardo | Biblioteca Municipal Dr. Eduardo Correia
      Gabriela da Rocha | SAMP
      Henrique Chaves | SAMP
      Sofia Neves | SAMP
      Sónia Tomás | Museu Casa do Tempo
    • Photography credits
      SAMP | Team
      Gil de Lemos
    • Museology and museography
      Cristina Bernardo | Biblioteca Municipal Dr. Eduardo Correia
      Gabriela da Rocha | SAMP
      Sónia Tomás | Museu Casa do Tempo
    • Graphic design and illustration
      Henrique Martinowski
      Leonor Capricho | SAMP
    • Equipment design
      Paolo Martini | Novonovo
    • Exhibition set-up
      Gabriela da Rocha | SAMP
      Inês Soares e Lorenzo Scodeller | Novonovo
      Sónia Tomás | Museu Casa do Tempo
    • Carpentry service
      João Silva | Artymanha
      Nelson Cunha | Artymanha
    • Insurance of the artwork
      LUSITANIA, Companhia de Seguros, SA
    • Acknowledgements
      Comunidade de Fanhais
      Gilberto Almeida
      Equipa do Universidade Sénior da Nazaré – Polo Fanhais
      Equipa do Museu Dr. Joaquim Manso
      Biblioteca Municipal de Castanheira de Pera
      Liga dos Amigos de Fanhais
      Prazilândia – Turismo e Ambiente, E.M.
      União de Freguesias de Leiria, Pousos, Barreira e Cortes
      ANAFS – Associação Nacional dos Alistados das Formações Sanitárias

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