SHOE MUSEUM

The Shoe Museum team wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and may 2021 bring us all renewed hope!

During school holidays (Easter, Summer and Christmas) the museums have special educational and cultural programs for children to learn how to work in a creative and innovative way.

The program for this 2020 Christmas edition will be released soon. Stay tuned!

12th December 2020 | 14h00

This Christmas you will have the opportunity to make an old dream come true ... your first Christmas photo shoot!
Get the family together, put on your most Christmas shoes and visit the Shoe Museum for a very special photo shoot.

Free activity for children aged 5 to 14 and families. Duration about 90 minuteswith mandatory prior appointment through the following contacts: museudocalcado.sjm@gmail.com | 256 004 006

In the context of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, this exhibition-installation gives voice to countless women that had their lives shattered by acts of violence.
Violence against women is one of the most transversal to History and world societies, crossing social status and age.
There are many accepted actions of profound violence, such as genital mutilation or sex trafficking, which are still practised today because of social pressure.
Often justified by cultural tradition, religious dogma or instituted power dynamics, these are acts of violence against women which end, in many cases, in tolerance or even impunity for the aggressor.
Pointed out for their lack of decorum, blamed for the free way they dress, accused of teasing, pressured to reduce their social contacts, subjected to unfounded accusations, objectified for their gender, these women feel defeated, worthless, with no way out.
Sharing their stories, the darkest moments they lived through and their experiences of resilience serves as a warning and as motivation so that these cases don’t repeat themselves, so that they can be brought to justice and not be hidden under a cloud of shame and embarrassment.
Truth Hurts! Talking about things is reliving all that have happened, but it is also an act of courage and the first step towards healing. And the silence of those who also share these problems, even not being direct victims, must stop existing.
Violence against women is a global issue and Portugal is no exception. The numbers are daunting when it’s been announced that, in 2020, there have already been 11.000 cases of domestic abuse alone.
Added to this number there are more of gender-based violence, obstetric violence, sexual harassment, psychological abuse, financial abuse, sexual trafficking, moral harassment, stalking and bullying and of any other kind of abusive behaviour. This is a serious reality that must rapidly be eliminated.
And so, once again, the Shoe Museum acts as the conveyor of this message paying tribute to the victims of gender violence.
Put on a pair of these shoes and let yourself feel… and imagine if one day, this same pair might also come to tell your own story to someone else.
These are not victims’ shoes, but they serve the purpose of, symbolically, helping each and every one of us tread these women’s paths. The colour red is the colour of the feminine and love, but also the colour of blood and the life that is interrupted
here and postponed to anuncertain future.
The dream is one of the first things that is lost… and dreaming is fundamental to living. (Léa)

Due to the current epidemiological situation and the most recent directives emanating from the government, we inform that the Shoe Museum will be closed to the public for the next two weekends » on 14, 15, 21 and 22 November.

We know that Culture Is Safe, but right now, the priority is everyone’s safety!

“Silvia Fadó. Art and Technology” is the new international temporary exhibition of the Shoe Museum.

The interest in functional design and comfort and Silvia’s Fadó fascination for footwear have inspired her to develop collections where haute couture and technology merge, resulting in innovative proposals for functional footwear with futuristic lines. Seeking to overcome the boundaries between design and comfort, Silvia Fadó’s creations bring comfort and functionality to haute couture pieces and mark new paths for the future of the footwear sector.

This exhibition is part of the thematic cycle “Memory and Creativity” which aims to bring to the city a range of different generations of designers, creators and artists whose creative dimension allows for the exploration of relations between memory and creativity, and between tradition and innovation, presenting innovative and, quite possibly, defining proposals for the future of the hat and footwear sector.

To comply with the necessary safety regulations due to COVID-19, the exhibition will be open to public at 10 am nonetheless, in order to visit it, previous scheduling is required.

The entrance will be free of charge during this day.

Under the theme "Heritage and Education", the aim is to raise awareness of the role of heritage in education, of the role of education in heritage and of the richness and complexity of this relationship - in literature, the arts, monuments, dance, theater, in the landscape, in games, in museums, in photography, in archaeological sites or in music, among many others.

Thus, the Shoe Museum and Hat Museum offer you a set of activities for all ages. Visits to heritage, visits to museums, virtual visits and pedagogical challenges.

Program:

25 and 26 set | 11h00 | Visits to the heritage of S. João da Madeira

Discover the history and richness of S. João da Madeira’s industrial and cultural heritage in a unique visit to the main historical points of the city.

25 and 26 set | 14h00 and 16h00 | Discovering the city’s museums

Discovering the stories hidden in the city’s museums is always an adventure that is never said no. In these visits to the Hat Museum and Shoe Museum, fun comes first.

27 sep | 11h00 | Game-Visit to the Hat Museum

27 sep | 16h00 | Game-Visit to the Footwear Museum

We are waiting for you!

Enroll: museum.chapelaria@gmail.com | museudocalcado.sjm@gmail.com

Next Friday, May 22, the Shoe Museum and the Hat Museum will reopen to the public.

From September 1, both museums are open from Tuesdays to Sundays, from 10 am to 12:30 pm and from 2 pm to 5:30 pm.

There will be new protection and hygiene measures that will have to be followed for the care and safety of us all. This is our priority!

- The use of a mask is mandatory;

- Hand hygiene at the entrance;

- Maintain social distance;

- Respect the defined circuit;

- Prohibition of handling the pieces;

- Limitation of visitors in different rooms of museums.