Porto, Portugal
Praça de Carlos Alberto 71
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+351 223393480
No restaurant
The museum is very small. Just one single room with some panels and old tools. I think is a great idea that helps to preserve the architectural heritage but they need to improve it. Perhaps include an English translation or redesign the room to make it more appealing.
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Translated as Bank of Materials, it’s main objective is to save building materials of the city, savings them from demolition in order to give them back to city. It’s very interesting to see the masonry pieces upfront and close, and it’s heartwarming to see an effort to preserve history. Free admission as well!
The Banco de Materiais, or Bank of Materials, is home to tens of thousands of azulejos—the painted, glazed ceramic tiles that cover the exteriors of buildings across Portugal. In varying shades of blue, maroon, and honey gold, they often depict ornate floral patterns or simple geometric repetition. Sometimes, entire mosaics of intricately painted tiles display scenes from Portuguese history.
Lovely little museum, saving tiles, iron work, signs and other architectural features from abandoned or demolished buildings. It's free to go in and we'll worth spending 15 minutes looking at everything
Cool place, not really a museum but certainly worth a visit!
Nice little museum. Unfortunately everything is in Portuguese, but it’s still very intersting.
Cute little exhibition with free admission
Huge collection of tiles and other bits of buildings. Each displayed tile has a bin behind it where residents can get what they need. Just don't touch !
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