The museum collections
One of the museum’s distinctive features is its permanent collection of fig-tree pith work, linked to a traditional Faial craft.
FAIAL
Museu da Horta
Museu da Horta: a cultural reading of Faial through island history, art and maritime memory.
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Time needed1h30
AccessIn the heart of Horta
PLACE · LANDSCAPE · EXPERIENCE
The story, identity and character of the place
Housed in the Palácio do Colégio, the former Jesuit College in Horta, Museu da Horta brings together collections connected with Faial’s history, culture and heritage. Its holdings include ethnographic, artistic, documentary and maritime material. One of the museum’s distinctive features is its permanent collection of fig-tree pith work, linked to a traditional Faial craft.
The museum also incorporates the Capelinhos Volcano Museum Centre, connecting the island’s cultural and volcanic stories. Museu da Horta: a cultural reading of Faial through island history, art and maritime memory. The museum provides an indoor option when weather calls for a slower programme and complements a visit to Horta and its marina.
It also complements a walk through Horta and the marina without reducing Faial to its volcanic scenery. Relevance depends on the real context at the moment of decision. It is a useful stop when weather makes a slower indoor visit attractive.
ON SITE
What you will actually discover
The Palácio do Colégio
Housed in the Palácio do Colégio, the former Jesuit College in Horta, Museu da Horta brings together collections connected with Faial’s history, culture and heritage.
A maritime memory as well
Museu da Horta: a cultural reading of Faial through island history, art and maritime memory.
A useful stop in poor weather
It is a useful stop when weather makes a slower indoor visit attractive.
CHOOSING YOUR VISIT
How can you fit Museu da Horta into your day?
It is a useful stop when weather makes a slower indoor visit attractive. It also complements a walk through Horta and the marina without reducing Faial to its volcanic scenery.
MARIA™
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MIGUEL™
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CONDITIONS
When conditions matter
Miguel™ can compare this place with your situation now: time available, preferences, local conditions and other options on the island. Relevance depends on the real context at the moment of decision.