Brief description of Museu Quinta das Cruzes
Throughout the centuries innumerable improvements were made to the original house transforming it into one of the finest examples of a Madeiran Manor House, which includes the main house, a chapel, a small pleasure house and gardens.
In 1946 it was acquired by the Government in order to house the collection of its first benefactor, César Filipe Gomes. Several other pieces were bestowed to the museum by benefactors, one being João Wetzler. Over the years the museum has also obtained various items which are on display.
The decorative arts collection incorporates Paintings, Sculputure, Glyptic, Silver and Goldsmith art, Jewellery, Ceramics, Drawings and Engravings and Furniture (Portuguese and Foreign Furniture, which for the most part is English), wich lies chronologically between the XV and 1st half of XX centuries.
At the gardens is displayed the Orchestrophone, a mecanical instrument dated from 1900 and a Sculpture Cluster of the Museu Quinta das Cruzes, that includes elements some of which going back to the late 15th century.
Guardianships:
The Quinta das Cruzes Museum is a public organism within the Regional Autonomous Government of Madeira, and the Regional Secretary of Economics, Tourism and Culture (SRETC) / Regional Directorate of Culture.
Services:
The Museum has a shop at the reception and a cafeteria with esplanade located at the gardens (it will reopen soon, the leasing procedure is ongoing).
Other Informations:
The Quinta das Cruzes was classified as a Property in the Public Interest under Decree 36.383 dated 28 of July of 1947.
The MQC is an institutional associate of APOM – Associação Portuguesa de Museologia (Portuguese Museology Association).
The Quinta das Cruzes Museum integrates the Rede Portuguesa de Museus (Portuguese Net of Museums) since 2002. On may 18 of 2010 the Museum formally received such certification and accreditation.
The museum offers accessibility for people with physical disabilities or reduced mobility.
Opening Hours
Tuesday to Sunday: 10.00 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. and 2 p.m. – 5.30 p.m.
Closes on Mondays and national, regional and municipal holidays.
The maximum time for the last visit is 5 p.m.
Tikets
3 € - Individual ticket
2,50 € - (6 or more visitors / groups organised by travel agents or associations)
1,50 € - youth Card holders; pensioners
Sundays: free entry for the general public (partial access to the permanent exhibition rooms of the ground floor and gardens)
Free entry: Children, students and teachers provided that they are duly identified, members of APOM / ICOM or of any similar national or international private or public bodies (ex: Groups of Friends), journalists, guides and professionals of Tourism during the performance of their duties and duly identified; employees of DRC (Regional Directorate for Cultural Affairs) and SRETC (Regional Secretary of Economics, Tourism an Culture).
Gardens: free entry from Monday to Sunday.
Adress / Contacts
Museu Quinta das Cruzes
Calçada do Pico, N.º 1
9000-206 Funchal
PORTUGAL
Tel. (+351) 291 740 670
Fax. (+351) 291 741 384
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http://mqc.gov-madeira.pt
Director of the Museum: Dra. Teresa Pais
