Very interesting museum, the details the ancient script of the Cynetes, ancient inhabitants of Southwest Iberia, believed by some to be Celts, this would be the only record of Celtic writing, and is believed to use phonecian characters. The lady at the museum was very helpful and explained many aspects. In the area that are also other interesting archaeological sites such as Mesas de Castelinho, the food is good and the people are friendly, good for a trip for lunch or week exploring the hills, or view the carpets of flowers in spring.

Please update your opening hours on google. It shows open Sunday as does the sign on your doorbut it is closed.

Informativ, text slso in English.

Closed on Mondays. Looks like a great museum from outside. We went on a Monday and there was a sign posted saying it was closed due to unforeseen circumstances. We called the number offered on the sign and were told that the museum is closed on Monday. We also met the cleaning lady who told us that both museums in town are closed on Monday for cleaning. We'll be back another time. There is lots to see in Almodovar - check out the bridge on the East side of the city, as well as the Castilinho South West of Almodovar!

Nice place to learn about that ancient and mysterious write type.

So interesting!

Very friendly staff

It's a small museum but it's really interesting to visit. Free entry

Please update your opening hours to show that you are closed on Sunday. You are wasting our time riding to the museums in this town which are not open.

Very interesting beautiful area xx

(Translated by Google) A museum where on the ground floor you will find an exhibition of shoemakers and shoes used in Alentejo, and on the 1st floor paintings and sculptures by master Severo Portela (Original) Um museu aonde no rés do chão encontra se a exposição sapateiros e os sapatos usados no Alentejo, no 1 andar pinturas e esculturas do mestre Severo Portela

(Translated by Google) Super recommended. They give you a guided tour. The building was an old prison and preserves some things. The attention is wonderful. Very interesting. (Original) Super recomendable. Te hacen visita guiada. El edificio era una antigua prisión y conserva algunas cosas. La atención es maravillosa. Muy interesante.

(Translated by Google) Interesting museum. However, the guide could have been better, as he didn't engage the group. (Original) Museu interessante. No entanto, o guia devia ser melhor, pois não agarrou o grupo.

(Translated by Google) The Building It is located in Praça da República, in Almodôvar, and dates back to the 16th century (it is said to have given shelter to D. Sebastião on 8 and 9 January 1573, when he passed through Almodôvar on a visit to the Alentejo and Algarve). It was the Town Hall and, when these moved to the Convent of S. Francisco, it was transformed into a prison. After being restored in 1982, it was transformed into a Municipal Museum, which received part of the estate donated by Mestre Severo Portela, who gave it its name. Here you can admire drawings, oil paintings, books, studies, sculptures, diplomas and decorations by this painter and sculptor. On the ground floor of this space is the exhibition entitled "Shoemaker - Memories of a Trade" which reflects the type of tools and the way of working of the many artisans (the craft was passed down from father to son, regardless of their number) who, in dozens of workshops spread throughout the town, manually produced the shoes, boots, clogs, gaiters, etc. that the inhabitants of Almodôvar wore. The collection is very interesting as it includes examples that explain the footwear appropriate for the type of work of the farm workers in the Almodôvar region and an extensive collection of children's shoes. The Man: Master Severo Portela (Júnior) He was born in Coimbra on 10 September 1898 and died on 8 July 1985 at the Hospital de Santa Maria, in Lisbon. He was the son of the writer Severo Portela and Miquelina Penalva Figueiredo Jardim Portela and grandson of the Viscounts of Monte São. He graduated from the Lisbon School of Fine Arts when he was only 22 years old. He was a disciple of Simões de Almeida (Sobrinho) in Sculpture and of Columbano in Painting, where he stood out, developing a pictorial style influenced by his Master of the Painting Course. He fell in love and married a lady from Almodôvar and stayed there for 10 years, away from any contact with the arts he embraced. He returned to Lisbon in 1930 and three years later received a scholarship from the National Board of Education, which enabled him to take study trips and improve his painting techniques in Spain, France and Italy. He adopted Almodôvar as his hometown, where he was President of the Grémio de Lavoura. His works are scattered throughout Portugal, in museums and public institutions. (Original) O Edifício Está situado na Praça da República, em Almodôvar e data do séc. XVI (consta que terá dado guarida a D. Sebastião, em 8 e 9 de Janeiro de 1573, quando este passou por Almodôvar em visita pelo Alentejo e Algarve). Foi Paços de Concelho e, quando estes se mudaram para o Convento de S. Francisco, foi transformado em cadeia. Após ter sido recuperado em 1982 foi transformado em Museu Municipal que recebeu parte do espólio doado pelo Mestre Severo Portela que lhe deu o nome e onde se podem admirar desenhos, pinturas a óleo, livros, estudos, esculturas diplomas e condecorações deste pintor e escultor. No rés-do-chão deste espaço está instalada a exposição intitulada "Sapateiro - Memórias de um Ofício" que reflete o tipo de utensílios e o modo de trabalhar dos muitos artesãos (o mister passava de pais para filhos, fosse qual fosse o seu número) que, em dezenas de oficinas espalhadas pela Vila, produziam manualmente os sapatos, botas, socas, polainas etc. que calçavam os habitantes de Almodôvar. A colecção é muito interessante pois inclui exemplares elucidativos ao calçado adequado ao tipo de trabalho dos trabalhadores do campo da região de Almodôvar e uma extensa colecção de sapatos de criança. O Homem: Mestre Severo Portela (Júnior) Nasceu em Coimbra em 10 de Setembro de 1898 e morreu em 8 de Julho de 1985 no Hospital de Santa Maria, em Lisboa. Era filho do escritor Severo Portela e de Miquelina Penalva Figueiredo Jardim Portela e neto dos Viscondes de Monte São. Formou-se na Escola das Belas Artes de Lisboa com apenas 22 anos. Foi discípulo de Simões de Almeida (Sobrinho) na Escultura e de Columbano na Pintura, onde se destacou, desenvolvendo um pictoralismo influenciado pelo seu Mestre do Curso de Pintura. Apaixonou-se e casou com uma senhora de Almodôvar e por lá ficou durante 10 anos, afastado de qualquer contacto com as artes que abraçou. Voltou a Lisboa em 1930 e três anos depois foi bolseiro da Junta Nacional de Educação que lhe possibilitou fazer viagens de estudo e aperfeiçoamento de técnicas de pintura em Espanha, França e Itália. Adoptou Almodôvar como sua terra onde foi Presidente do Grémio de Lavoura. As suas obras estão espalhadas por todo o Portugal, em museus e instituições públicas.

A very interesting place to learn something about the archaeological treasures of the Mesas do Castelinho and the cultural heritage of this Part of the Alentejo

Museum was closed during working hours. There was a phone number to call to arrange a visit, but nobody answered. Some later I received a message saying that museum is closed.

Free to visit, really traveled in the time.

Super

(Translated by Google) Although small, this museum provides a glimpse into the ethnography and archaeology of the region. Through pieces found during excavations and others donated by collectors, visitors can learn a little about the customs and techniques used in the past. I recommend a visit. (Original) Apesar de pequeno, este museu permite conhecer um pouco da etnografia e arqueologia da região. Através de peças encontradas em escavações e outras cedidas por coleccionadores o visitante pode conhecer um pouco dos costumes e técnicas utilizadas no passado. Recomendo a visita.

(Translated by Google) A museum with a very interesting and well-explored collection. It captivates the visitor's attention. (Original) Um museu com um espólio muito interessante e bem explorado. Cativa a atenção do visitante.

(Translated by Google) Returning to the older times of Alentejo and its rural life, as an aside we were disappointed with the reception that did not exist, a small museum but I recommend visiting it in Santa Clara (Almodovar) is as beautiful as it is due to the lack of kindness... (Original) Voltar aos tempos mais antigos do Alentejo e da sua vida rural, um aparte ficamos desiludidos com a recepção que não existiu, um museu pequeno mas recomendo a visitarem em Santa Clara (Almodovar) fica o bonito que é pela falta de amabilidade...