Places
Serralves Villa
Charles Siclis / José Marques da Silva / Álvaro Siza / Álvaro Siza
c. 1930 / 1944 / 2004 / 2021
Saturday + Sunday
Giovanni Amato
Tours
Sat and Sun 10h, 11h, 12h, 13h, 14h, 15h Serralves' Educators / Sat 16h, Teresa Patrício Gouveia / Sun 16h, Arch. António Choupina
Caleidoscópio
Themes
Maximum 25 people per visit
No reservation required; first-come, first-served
Photography allowed
Description
Originally conceived as a private residence, the Casa de Serralves and its surrounding grounds were the result of a project commissioned by the second Count of Vizela, Carlos Alberto Cabral (1895–1968), for the site of what had been the family’s summer estate on the outskirts of Porto. Designed and built between 1925 and 1944, the house is considered the most notable example of an Art Deco building in Portugal and was listed as a Property of Public Interest in 1996.
In 1987, the Portuguese State acquired the property from the heirs of Delfim Ferreira with the intention of establishing a museum of modern art there. The House was opened to the public that same year as a venue for exhibitions of modern and contemporary art until the opening, in 1999, of the new Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art, designed by the architect Álvaro Siza.
Adapted from the Serralves Foundation website
Location
Rua de Serralves, 999 (Serralves Park)
Directions: Google Maps / Apple Maps
Public Transport
Subway: Metrobus
Bus: STCP 502, 201