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Cultural Centers in Cascais
Centro de Congressos do Estoril
- art
Avenida Amaral
2765-192, Estoril
A modern and well-equipped space, with a prime location on the Estoril Coast, prepared to host art exhibitions, seminars and conferences.
Museu-Biblioteca Condes de Castro de Guimarães
- heritage
Avenida Rei Humberto II de Itália - Parque Marechal Carmona
2750-319, Cascais
The Museum-Library, named after its donor, opened to the public in 1931. During its adaptation, attention was taken to maintain the atmosphere of an inhabited house, highlighting the interior architecture and its decorative motifs. Here you can appreciate pieces of great artistic and documentary value, including works of art depicting Cascais by Portuguese and foreign artists, Indo-Portuguese ceramics, and an excellent archaeology room. The library, with approximately 2500 rare volumes, is also noteworthy; the most valuable work is an illustrated manuscript of the Chronicle of King Afonso Henriques from 1505, with a colored illustration of 16th-century Lisbon. The garden features …
Casino do Estoril
- leisure
Avenida Dr. Stanley Ho
2765-190, Estoril
This casino, located on the Estoril coast, is considered one of the largest in Europe. Numerous Portuguese and international celebrities have performed there. Games available include French roulette, baccarat, blackjack, slot machines, and roulette. It features several rooms, most notably the Black and Silver Room.
Espaço Memória dos Exílios
- heritage
Avenida Marginal, 7152A
2765-588, Estoril
This space, located in a Portuguese modernism building, intends to remember an important part of the recent history of the parish: it has been a refuge for thousands of exilees and refugees that came in the sequence of several conflicts.
Casa das Histórias Paula Rego / Casa Museu Paula Rego
- heritage
Avenida da República, 300
2750-475, Cascais
The project Casa das Histórias Paula Rego, designed by the architect Eduardo Souto Moura, consists of 750 m2 of permanent and temporary exhibition area, coffee shop, bookstore and an auditorium with seating for 195 seats. The Museum brings together 121 works, including 16 paintings of the author, provided for a period of ten years, and also some pieces of art from her husband Victor Willing (artist and art critic). In addition to drawings, engravings and lithographs is still possible to admire the beauty of the tapestry piece "battle of Alcácer-Quibir", acquired in 2008 by the municipality through an application at …
O Cinema da Villa
- leisure
Avenida Marginal - Centro Comercial Cascais Villa
2750-427, Cascais
Set of five cinemas, Cascais shopping centre integrated in the Villa.
Farol Museu de Santa Marta
- heritage
Rua Farol de Santa Marta
2750-341, Cascais
A museum since June 2007, even though it still functions as a lighthouse. Besides the exhibitions space, one can get to know everything there is to know about Portugal's lighthouses.
Galeria de Arte do Casino Estoril
- art
Praça José Teodoro dos Santos - Casino do Estoril
2769-514, Estoril
A gallery that beelongs to the Casino of Estoril and welcomes collective and individual exhibitions of painting, drawing and printing of national and international artists. There are also exhibitions of works for hotel decoration and for urban and industrial spaces.
Centro Cultural de Cascais
- art
Avenida Rei Humberto II de Itália
2750-641, Cascais
This cultural space is located in the old 16th century convent of Our Lady of Piedade. It is a multidisciplinary space, that stages several arts exhibitions, seminars, concerts and shows.