INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY
On the 18th of May, Serralves celebrates the International Museum Day and Museum Night with a free day and free activities between 10am and 11pm.
Drawing on the theme “Museums for Education and Research”, we present a set of activities that show the less known places of the Museum, as well as activities that bring the public closer to the heritage of Serralves. Amongst family activities, exploring the collection of Artists Books and an evening tour of sculptures, we’ll have activities tailored for all.
ART WORKSHOPS
18 MAI 2024, from 10am to 7pm
Education Service Room
The education room opens up to all families that wish to experiment with drawing, painting, sculpture, architecture and cinema. The activities draw inspiration from the exhibitions at Serralves and lead the participants in matching various artistic skills in order to create unique artworks.
Tour
ARTISTS'S BOOK IN HAND
18 MAI 2024, at 11am and 6pm (60 min)
Library
The Serralves Library brings together a collection of Artist's Books unique in Portugal and Europe, representative of the experimental periods of the 1960s and 70s. On this special visit, the artist's books come out of the shelves and archival boxes to be viewed and handled by the public.
Capacity: 15 people, in order of arrival
Tour
STORAGE STORIES
18 MAI 2024, at 2pm and 7pm (60 min)
Storages
On the year of the inauguration of the new wing exhibiting part of Serralves collection, we open the doors of the storages so that the public can take a peek at parts of the collection that are resting for the next exhibitions. A visit that leads us to the discovery of art and its conservation.
Capacity: 15 people, in order of arrival
Talk
FREQUENCIES: THE SCHOOL AT THE MUSEUM
18 MAI 2024, at 3pm
Library
11 schools took part in the Frequencies project by artist Oscar Murillo. The results of the more than 900 canvases intervened by the students are on display at Serralves, and we invite participants to share the experience that will contribute to the artist's global archive.
Capacity: limited to space capacity
Tour
SCULPTURES AT NIGHT
18 MAI 2024, at 8pm (90 min)
Serralves’s Park
Serralves’s Park displays a unique set of sculptures which include artists such as Dan Graham, Anish Kapoor, Richard Serra or Maria Nordman. On this dark visit, the lanterns lead us along paths where the figures we meet will become stories of art.
Capacity: 30 people, in order of arrival