An annex to the monastery, with a varied collection consisting mostly of works of art that belonged to the Cistercian community of the monastery. Here you can appreciate collections of painting, sculpture, tapestry, goldsmithing, furniture, earthenware and others distributed throughout various rooms.

This space showcases fossils of Middle Ordovician invertebrates, which are 465 million years old and considered rarities worldwide. It brings together a multifaceted collection of fossils recovered over two decades of industrial work in the slate quarries.

Para melhor compreender estas rochas enigmáticas, que os populares apelidaram de Pedras Parideiras, e a dinâmica do Arouca Geopark, vale a pena visitar a Casa das Pedras Parideiras – Centro de Interpretação.

A library located in a 16th or 15th century building. The Municipal Library of Arouca was inaugurated in 1991 and gained new services in 2001. It has an infantile section, multimedia, a multi uses room and an exhibitions room.