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Visit Vila do Conde Lace Museum

see virtual tour

Sector 1
To know the past - understand the future
At the entrance of the Museum the visitor will find historical documents
related with the Bobbin lace in Vila do Conde.

Documents from the Vila do Conde Council associated to the bobbins and the lace makers

Sector 2
Bobbin Lace in Fashion
Since many years the bobbin lace were used combined in cloths.
The changing fashion time, left this fashion parked starting a crisis in the sector.

The Museum assuming a leader role show to the visitor that still the bobbin lace is used in many applications.

Wedding dresses, Christening dresses and other cloth designs are part of the displayed collection

Sector 3
JOANA MARIA DE JESUS Prize
Since 1981 this prize allowed the Museum to buy wonderful and unique
samples.Part of this collection is on display in this sector.

Sector 4
The Lace School

Since 1919 the Lace School of Vila do Conde keep training lace makers.
From this School were developed, produced and created one the most beautiful lace collections from Vila do Conde.

Nowadays part of this collection is on deposit in the Museum.
This collection enrich the quality of the exhibition.

The nature, maritime, geometrical or religious are some of the inspiration font of these hundreds of lace produce in the School.

Sector 5
The bobbin lace of nowadays
Having in mind the new development of the lace and their use in the expanding markets, many activities has been developed regarding the creation of new lace pieces.

Workshops, seminars fro the lace makers of Vila do Conde has been run
allowing them to get in touch with the new reality of the markets.

Sector 6
Lace applied to the interior home decoration
Trying to help the commercial side of the bobbins lace, the Museum presents
different set up such as a dinner table and other solutions.

Sector 7
International area
As result of the th every intensive contacts developed during many years
with International lace community, the Museum has on display a large
quantity of objects and tools coming from different countries.
Bobbins, pillow and many other tools and samples from all around Europe
and South America.

Sector 8
The lace maker working area
After touring the Museum the visitor can appreciate and talk to the
lace makers at the time they see a live performance about how the lace form Vila do Conde is made.

Sector 9
Here you can buy the traditional lace from Vila do Conde.

Visit Vila do Conde Lace Museum see virtual tour
Sector 1 To know the past - understand the future At the entrance of the Museum the visitor will find historical documents related with the Bobbin lace in Vila do Conde. Documents from the Vila do Conde Council associated to the bobbins and the lace makers
Sector 2 Bobbin Lace in Fashion Since many years the bobbin lace were used combined in cloths. The changing fashion time, left this fashion parked starting a crisis in the sector. The Museum assuming a leader role show to the visitor that still the bobbin lace is used in many applications. Wedding dresses, Christening dresses and other cloth designs are part of the displayed collection
Sector 3 JOANA MARIA DE JESUS Prize Since 1981 this prize allowed the Museum to buy wonderful and unique samples.Part of this collection is on display in this sector.
Sector 4 The Lace School Since 1919 the Lace School of Vila do Conde keep training lace makers. From this School were developed, produced and created one the most beautiful lace collections from Vila do Conde. Nowadays part of this collection is on deposit in the Museum. This collection enrich the quality of the exhibition. The nature, maritime, geometrical or religious are some of the inspiration font of these hundreds of lace produce in the School.
Sector 5 The bobbin lace of nowadays Having in mind the new development of the lace and their use in the expanding markets, many activities has been developed regarding the creation of new lace pieces. Workshops, seminars fro the lace makers of Vila do Conde has been run allowing them to get in touch with the new reality of the markets.
Sector 6 Lace applied to the interior home decoration Trying to help the commercial side of the bobbins lace, the Museum presents different set up such as a dinner table and other solutions.
Sector 7 International area As result of the th every intensive contacts developed during many years with International lace community, the Museum has on display a large quantity of objects and tools coming from different countries. Bobbins, pillow and many other tools and samples from all around Europe and South America.
Sector 8 The lace maker working area After touring the Museum the visitor can appreciate and talk to the lace makers at the time they see a live performance about how the lace form Vila do Conde is made.
Sector 9 Here you can buy the traditional lace from Vila do Conde.