Museu das Rendas de Bilros — Attraction in Vila do Conde

My partner is a textile artist, so this was an essential place to visit. It was only €2 for entrance. The lady at reception was very welcoming. The documentary footage was good. There were lots of examples of work on display. However, the highlights were the Guinness World Record bobbin lace piece, and seeing someone working on some bobbin lace in person. A short...

PT Um museu para quem gosta de renda, artesanato e tradição. A exposição é interessante e relativamente pequena, mas o ponto alto e especial deste museu é ser um museu vivo, com várias artesãs a trabalhar ao vivo no museu durante os dias da semana (2a - 6a-feira), e que explicam a sua arte ao visitante. O museum inclui uma escola de aprendizagem da secular renda de bilros, e algumas das suas rendas podem ser adquiridas na loja do museu a preços razoáveis, considerando o tempo investido em cada peça e o financiamento para a preservação da arte.

ENG A museum for people that like lace and handcrafts, and tradition. The exposition is interesting and small, the special highlight is, this is a live museum, with several artisans working live during the weekdays (Mon-Fri) and explaining their craft to you, as it is also a school for learning the bobbin lace secular tradition. Also, you can buy many of the handmade products at the museum's shop at very reasonable price as this is a government funded school to preserve the local bobbin...

Nice museum. Consider visiting only if you have free time in Vila do Conde. It only costs 2€ and during the week you will find real artisans at work. I visited the museum in Sunday and there was no one. The presence of the workers can surely make this place interesting, otherwise it is not a...