The Art of Drinking - The Bridge Collection — Attraction in Vila Nova de Gaia

Review: "9000 Years of Drinking" Bridge Collection

The highlight of our experience was getting a guided tour from Joana. She was so knowledgeable and engaging, great at telling the stories of different pieces and their connection to different historical eras/events, and answering any questions my group had. If you're lucky enough to speak English or Portuguese, see if you can get her tour!

It's easy to get to this museum by walking once you go from Porto to Gaia. You can get through this museum in an hour, it costs 20 Euro per adult, and I think it would be interesting for anyone who likes natural history-type museums, and even if you don't have any interest in alcohol/drinking you would still be able to enjoy the exhibition from a archeological/sociological perspective. I really enjoyed my visit to the museum and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a great small museum experience while...

The collection on display is immense, rife with historical significance as well. We were lucky to have caught an early admission on a Sunday; no crowds and my husband and I met Margarida; a museum guide a few minutes into the visit. She offered us a guided tour of the entire collection! She was a well of information about the pieces and of their historical significance. She absolutely blew us away with her knowledge of the collection and I particularly enjoyed how her guidance and explanations had a meandering thread that ultimately tied the significance of drinking vessels to humankind. It was a super tailored experience like none other and we have our wonderful guide Margarida to thank! No curiosity was left unanswered. The museum has a beautiful collection and...

If you are a bit of a history nerd like we are, clear your afternoon. We really enjoyed this collection, it is amazing how well preserved everything is and just how much you learn by walking through the ages. of drinking. Special thanks to Joana for making our visit so much more interesting with a guided tour! They offer them for free and it really is worth it, they can cater it to what you want/like or how much time you have, so be sure to take...