Folk Museum / Museu Etnográfico

Info Telefon: +351 263 273 057

Museu da Baleia

Info Telefon: +351 291 961 407

Câmara Municipal de Machico

Whale Museum

Info Telefon: 291 961407

Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Closed on Mondays.

This museum was opened in 1989 and its collection includes a whaling boat, part of a cachalot (made of glass fibre), whale’s bones and teeth, photographs and prints.
 

Madeira Ethnographic Museum / Museu Etnográfico da Madeira

Info Telefon: +351 291 952 598

Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Closed on Mondays and public holidays.

This old baroque mansion now houses the Madeira Ethnographic Museum. It has collections of ethnographic articles that bear witness to Madeiran culture and society. The temporary exhibition room is used for collections reflecting traditional Madeiran culture.
 

Casa das Mudas Arts Centre

Info Telefon: 291 822808

Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

This cultural facility in Calheta is divided into two parts, a mansion built in the 16th century that belonged to a granddaughter of João Gonçalves Zarco, the discoverer of Madeira, and a new, modern wing that blends in perfectly with the surrounding scenery.
This cultural centre is designed to house a variety of exhibitions, musical performances, plays, conferences and many other events.
 

Christopher Columbus House Museum / Casa Museu Cristóvão Colombo

Info Telefon: +351 291 983 405

Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Sundays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Closed Mondays.

The Columbus House consists of two buildings, the older of which dates back to the time when the explorer lived on the island.
The collection includes portraits of Columbus from the 16th to the 20th century and maps of the different routes that he sailed.