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Museu Carlos Machado

22 Reviews

#22 of 37 things to do in Ponta Delgada

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Convento de Sto Andre | Rua Joao Moreira, Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel 9240-113, Portugal

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“The old clarissas convent of St. Andrew”

We had little time to be able to visit the 3 sites of the museum and so we chose to go only to the... read more

Reviewed August 31, 2017

joandne3

Lisbon, Portugal

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“Easy rainy day activity ”

It was an overcast morning, so my friend and I decided to check out Carlos Machado, which was free... read more

Reviewed July 30, 2017

RonnaL

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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4.5 22 reviews

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“natural history”(2 reviews)

“convent”(4 reviews)

“collection”(3 reviews)

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Convento de Sto Andre | Rua Joao Moreira, Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel 9240-113, Portugal

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joandne3

Lisbon, Portugal

8739

Reviewed August 31, 2017 via mobile

The old clarissas convent of St. Andrew

We had little time to be able to visit the 3 sites of the museum and so we chose to go only to the Santo André site. The building was the Clarissas convent of Saint Andrew dating back to the XVI century. The museum starts...More

Date of experience: August 2017

Thank joandne3

RonnaL

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

6924

Reviewed July 30, 2017 via mobile

Easy rainy day activity

It was an overcast morning, so my friend and I decided to check out Carlos Machado, which was free on a Sunday. The setting was lovely (an old 16th century convent), and it was an eclectic mix of brief Azorean geographical/political/religious history, artifacts, art and...More

Date of experience: July 2017

1 Thank RonnaL

Sorin D

Bucharest, Romania

20089

Reviewed July 4, 2017

Museu Carlos Machado

The Carlos Machado Museum has mixed collections of zoology, minerals, history, religious art, and so on. It is arranged in the annexes of an old monastery not far from the town hall; I was very pleasantly impressed by this museum in such a small town....More

Date of experience: June 2017

2 Thank Sorin D

superdeluxe23

Sacramento, California

6317

Reviewed May 23, 2017

Eclectic Museum built in an old convent

This is a really cool museum with some temporary exhibits, as well as the old convent. Save some money and buy the 5 Euro ticket for all three museums (the main museum, the nucleo of santa barbera which has some more modern exhibits, and sacred...More

Date of experience: May 2017

1 Thank superdeluxe23

Chris B

Reviewed May 14, 2017

Fascinating museum with eclectic mix of exhibits

The museum has just reopened and is set in a convent dedicated to St.Andrew. Half the site relates to the nuns and chapel with the rest relates to Natural History covering a myriad of stuffed whales,dolphins and sharks plus birds,owls,monkeys and other mammals even a...More

Date of experience: May 2017

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jusmike

Kittery, Maine

259

Reviewed August 21, 2016

You Have To See The Wooden Altar!

Being a carpenter, the wooden altar in the Mother-Chapel was breathtaking. It is well worth the reasonable entrance fee.

Date of experience: June 2016

2 Thank jusmike

librarian73

St. Petersburg, Florida

1237301

Reviewed May 18, 2016

A very interesting though small collection

Though this is a small collection, it is very good and has some of the most unique pieces I have seen. The architecture of the building is very interesting by itself. The wood carved altar is exquisite.

Date of experience: April 2016

3 Thank librarian73

CatRob_12

Cranston, Rhode Island

22067

Reviewed March 22, 2015

Wood carving not to be missed, One of the most elaborate churches can ever.

The woodcarvings at The Alter are the most elaborate that I have ever seen. This Museum costs 2e per person and is well worth the price. Besides the alter there is an art collection very nicely displayed in side gallery. Art from 17th & 18th...More

Date of experience: March 2015

2 Thank CatRob_12

tri-continental

Boston, MA

Reviewed January 6, 2015

Museu Carlos Machado – Wonderful

Museu Carlos Machado ($E2) in Capelas. Whole rooms of bygone (barber’s, cobbler, photo store, etc.) Dioramas of religious festivals of various villages. Wonderful craft displays (flowers made from onion and garlic skins, fig piths, fish scales).

Date of experience: October 2014

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