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An ideal way to bring yourself up to speed on Madeira is with a visit to the Madeira Story Centre. We spent about 2 hours there one rainy Sunday afternoon. The exhibits are arranged chronologically from the volcanic beginnings through to the present day with short but informative descriptions in four languages, Portuguese, English, French, and German. Some of the interactive exhibits were unfortunately not in working order, and in the lighting could have been a little stronger here and there, but overall this did not detract from the visit. The entrance ticket costs a very reasonable €5/person and gives you a 10% discount in the souvenir shop at the end.…
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Date of experience: October 2020
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My boyfriend and I was there for 2 beers and when we asked for our bill there was a surprise, somehow one beer was 3,5€ and we got like 7€ for 2 beers. 🙄 The most choking thing is that we are a Portuguese couple and we know how much a beer cost. After we couplain about it we also got other surprises next day, the owner let us know that we paid as a Turist so it means that they have 2kind of prices... 🙄 …
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Date of experience: September 2020
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I recommend visiting this museum during your first days on the island because you will get very useful information about its history, customs, and traditions. It
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Date of experience: February 2020
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I walked past this place everyday without realising it was a museum! It was only via Tripadvisor that I realised it was a museum not a shop. I spent a pleasant afternoon looking and learning about Madeira history, navigation, culture, flora and fauna. A really nice accompaniment to The Madeira video history on the other side of town which I'd gone to a few days before. Little kids would probably enjoy 20 - 30 minutes here, whereas I enjoyed an hour or more strolling around. Very friendly staff. I would love it if there was a video presentation of old footage of Madeira / local life, even without narration. I just love observing how people used to live.…
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Date of experience: February 2020
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We'd passed here a few times whilst being on a day trip from a cruise liner, so were pleased to have time to do the place justice whilst actually staying in Funchal for a week. Unlike some other museums, we were pleased to find this was open on a Monday. The exhibits are well done and laid out in an interesting and absorbing way, so you learn a lot about the history of Madeira, and we found much more made sense for the rest of our holiday. Even if you don't fancy going into the museum itself, it's free to go up to the top for the panoramic view.…
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Date of experience: February 2020
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