This space provides information about the history of whaling, the biological aspects of these animals and the protection actions they are currently targeted. In the Madeira archipelago, 24 species of cetaceans have been confirmed to date, frequently or occasionally.

Ancient fortress with a triangular plan, built in the 18th century to defend Machico beach, crossing fire with the fort of São João do Desembarcadouro. It is part of the typology of 17th century Iberian bastioned forts. Currently, a tourist office operates here.

Noble 18th century building that once worked as a county jail and Republican National Guard post, as a telegraph station and as the State Secretariat for Agriculture and Food. Currently, it functions as a museum.

Chapel probably built in the second half of the 17th century, presenting characteristics of Mannerist and Baroque architecture. It consists of three naves with five bays, a main chapel flanked by side chapels, and a bell tower.

Mannerist chapel probably built in 1570. In the 17th century it was covered with tiles and, in the 19th century, the main altar altarpiece was placed. A highlight is the set of 17th-century polychrome pattern tiles that cover the walls.

16th century temple with three naves, separated by pointed diaphragm arches, where a magnificent Manueline portal with a serrated arch flanked by twisted columns stands out on the main facade. The interior, also Manueline, is enriched with some modern elements, such as the Renaissance pulpit and the 18th century tiles in the main chapel.

House built between 1871 and 1875, with the aim of housing a laboratory and photography studio. Designed by architect Henrique Carlos Afonso, this house is a good example of Romanesque architecture. In the atrium, highlights are the carved ceilings and four photographs by Carlos Relvas.

Next to the Tagus River is this grand farm that belonged to the Templars of the Order of Christ. In this space, 16th century elements remain, such as the Manueline portal, and 17th and 18th century tiles. The group of buildings that make up it consists of a tower, a chapel, a cellar, a barn, a cloister and a palace.

Typically Ribatejo house, fully restored, where the writer José Saramago, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, was born.

House built between 1871 and 1875, with the aim of housing a laboratory and photography studio. The building, an expressive monument of iron architecture, deserves a visit in itself. Here you can visit some permanent and other temporary exhibitions. The building pioneered a transitional architecture that admirably fused art and technology in stone, stucco, iron and glass.