Do you want to learn more about the Romanesque Route in Portugal? On this visit to the Interpretation Center of the Romanesque Sculpture, you'll discover the most important information regarding this European art style in the early Middle Ages.
Options
When making your reservation, you can choose to visit the Interpretation Center of the Romanesque Sculpture at your own leisure, on a guided tour, or combine it with a visit to the Lousada Interpretation Centre of the Romanesque. The options are as follows:
Admission ticket
With this admission ticket, you'll have the chance to discover the social, cultural, and time context of Romanesque art at your own leisure.
As you explore the museum exhibits, you'll realize the importance of stonemasons and sculptors, who were able to translate into stone the symbolism and the way of life of the Middle Ages in Portugal. Among other exhibits, you'll find the partial reconstruction of the façade and the rose window of the church of Abragão.
Guided visit to the Interpretation Center of the Romanesque Sculpture
If you choose to book the guided tour, we'll explore together the rooms of this exhibition, of a dimension of approximately 300 square meters. The exhibits are divided into six thematic areas, in a tour that combines new technologies with unique art pieces to take you back in time and discover this astonishing art style.
Guided visit to the Interpretation Center of the Romanesque Sculpture + Lousada Interpretation Center of the Romanesque
Would you like an even more comprehensive visit? In addition to visiting the Interpretation Center of the Romanesque Sculpture in Penafiel, you can also enjoy a guided tour of the Lousada Interpretation Center of the Romanesque, just 10 kilometers away from Penafiel.
The tour lasts one hour and, along with your guide, you'll visit its six exhibition rooms: Territory and Formation of Portugal, Medieval Society, The Romanesque, The Builders, Symbolism and Color, and The Monuments. A very enjoyable way to learn with the many interactive activities that you will find there.
Opening hours
The Interpretation Center of the Romanesque Sculpture in Penafiel offers guided tours at the following times:
- Thursday and Friday: from 10 am to 1 pm and from 2 pm to 6 pm.
- Saturdays and Sundays: from 10 am to 1 pm.
The Lousada Interpretation Center of the Romanesque offers guided tours Tuesday to Sunday every hour from 10 am to 5 pm.
Reduced fare
There is a reduced fare for each of the ticket options for seniors over 65 and holders of the European youth card.
