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Museum · Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo
Museu do Traje
Museum of traditional costumes of Alto Minho, featuring the traje à vianesa, the embroidery and filigree gold, housed in the former Banco de Portugal building on Praça da República.
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About Museu do Traje
The Museu do Traje is located on Praça da República, in a 20th-century building that once belonged to Banco de Portugal. It is devoted to the traditional clothing of the Viana do Castelo region and Alto Minho, which remain alive at festivals, especially the romaria da Senhora da Agonia in August.
The collection displays work clothes, festive outfits, Sunday attire and wedding garments. The best-known is the traje à vianesa, with the skirt, apron and embroidered waistcoat in strong colours, the headscarf and the gold pieces worn on the chest. The black bridal costume is one of the highlights.
The museum also shows filigree gold — the traditional jewellery of the Minho, such as the corações de Viana and the arrecadas — and explains how linen and wool fabrics were produced, from the plant to the loom.
For visitors who come outside August, it’s a good way to understand the parades and the mordomas of the romaria.
Before you go
Practical information
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How much time to set aside
From 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Best time
At opening time, to visit at a relaxed pace; check the opening hours before you go.
How to get there
It is on Praça da República, in the historic centre, about a 5-minute walk from the train station.
Tip
Visit the museum before the romaria if you’re in town in August — it helps you recognise the costumes in the parades.
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Museu do Traje
What is the traje à vianesa?
The region's traditional women's costume, with a skirt, apron and embroidered waistcoat in bright colours, a headscarf and gold pieces worn on the chest.
What is in the Museu do Traje?
Workwear, festive and wedding costumes from Alto Minho, filigree gold pieces and displays on the production of linen and wool.
Where is the Museu do Traje located?
On Praça da República, in the former Banco de Portugal building.