Manuel Cargaleiro Gets Museum

Tuesday, 06 September 2011 00:00

A new museum in Castelo Branco is paying homage to the life and work of painter and ceramic artist Manuel Cargaleiro. The Cargaleiro Museum space is home to nearly 5,000 works, including paintings, ceramic art, sculpture, tile and tapestries. The space can be visited from Tuesday to Sunday between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. The museum is located in a new, three floor building in Castelo Branco's historic zone, where guests can appreciate works by artists like Pablo Picasso alongside Cargaleiro's own. “I spent over 60 years collecting art and saving the things I did for one day when I could show it to the public in the spirit of teaching,” Cargaleiro said, adding that the opening to the public constituted the realization of one of his lifetime goals. Mayor Joaquim Morão already considers “the Cargaleiro Museum an excellent instrument in the promotion of Castelo Branco.” The Manuel Cargaleiro collection is extensive, already assuring a diverse offering of temporary expositions through the next few years. The museum is located at Rua dos Cavaleiros, Nº 23, 6000-189 Castelo Branco. For more information call 272 337 394, email museucargaleiro.cb@mail.telepac.pt or visit http://www.cm-castelobranco.pt/index.php?link=mcargaleiro.