To avoid the spreading of Coronavirus-Covid 19, Pio XII Museum and the Medieval Tower are closed until March 30th. Any matter should be dealt with by alternative means (telephone and email). Certain [...]
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Atividades
Publicações
O Museu Pio XII, no âmbito da missão desenvolvida pelo Instituto de História e Arte Cristãs (IHAC), reúne um conjunto de publicações que visa promover a inventariação, estudo e divulgação do espólio do Museu e da Arquidiocese de Braga.
Esta Fundação cultural da Arquidiocese de Braga, apoiada na extensão bracarense da Faculdade de Teologia da Universidade Católica Portuguesa e no Seminário Conciliar de S. Pedro e S. Paulo da Arquidiocese de Braga procura promover a inventariação, recolha, organização, conservação, restauro, estudo e investigação do Arquivo Arquidiocesano de Braga e dos valores artÃsticos e arqueológicos que são património da Igreja Arquidiocesana de Braga.
Ao mesmo tempo, colabora na conservação, enriquecimento e beneficiação dos Museus Pio XII e Medina.
Desde 2017 o Museu Pio XII tem promovido ainda uma coleção de publicações dedicadas a artistas contemporâneos.
Activities
Publications
The Pius XII Museum, in the context of the mission developed by the Institute of Christian History and Art (IHAC), brings together a set of publications that aim to promote cataloguing, studying and disseminating the Museum's legacy. This Cultural Foundation of the Archdiocese of Braga, supported in the extension of the Faculty of Theology of the Catholic University of Portugal and the Conciliar Seminary of São Pedro and São Paulo of the Archdiocese of Braga, aims to promote cataloguing, collecting, organising, conserving, restoring, studying and researching the Archdiocesan archive of Braga and the artistic and archaeological values that are a heritage of the Archdiocesan Church of Braga.
At the same time, it collaborates towards conserving, enriching and improving the Pius XII and Medina Museums.
Since 2017, the Pius XII Museum has also promoted a collection of publications dedicated to contemporary artists.
05 Dec 2019
Invitation: Exhibition “God Made Himself Present”
Invitation: Exhibition “God Made Himself Present”
The Director of the Pius XII Museum, Cón. José Paulo Leite de Abreu, is pleased to invite you to the opening of the Nativity Scene Exhibition – Father João Aguiar Campos’ private collectio [...]
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05 Dec 2019
Pius XII Museum presents new website next day 5
Pius XII Museum presents new website next day 5
The Director of the Pius XII Museum, Canon José Paulo Abreu, addresses the invitation to the entire Braga community for the presentation of a new website of the Museum, which will take place at its pr [...]
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11 Oct 2019
Book launch “Abel (pai) e Rui Mendes – Entre pedaços de céu e a beleza do mundo” (Abel (father) and Rui Mendes – Between patches of sky and the beauty of the world)
Book launch “Abel (pai) e Rui Mendes – Entre pedaços de céu e a beleza do mundo” (Abel (father) and Rui Mendes – Between patches of sky and the beauty of the world)
The launch of a new book in the collection “Artists of/in Braga” will take place on 18 October, as part of the Cultural Heritage of the Church celebrations. This time, the book is dedicate [...]
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09 Oct 2019
Exhibition “In Baroque style, the Mother of the Rosary”
Exhibition “In Baroque style, the Mother of the Rosary”
From the first until the last day of October, the Pius XII Museum’s exhibition entitled “In Baroque style, the Mother of the Rosary” will be open to the public. The exhibition blends [...]
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06 Mar 2019
Dina Aguiar, one of the artists in the collective exhibition “Ecce Agnus Dei”
Dina Aguiar, one of the artists in the collective exhibition “Ecce Agnus Dei”
Journalist Dina Aguiar, one of the best-known faces of Portuguese news television, particularly famous for the years she spent on “Portugal Live”, is one of the artists in the collective e [...]
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30 Nov 2018
Book proposes a “journey” through the life, work and personality of Henrique Medina
Book proposes a “journey” through the life, work and personality of Henrique Medina
Revealing the “complete Medina”, not just the painter, his talent and artistic work, but the beautiful details that allow us to get to know the man himself, his humanity and perspective on [...]
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03 Aug 2018
Church challenged to discover news pathways for art
Church challenged to discover news pathways for art
Pius XII Museum in Braga hosts the I International Biennial of Contemporary Religious Art until 3 September. Today, Archbishop Primate challenged the Church to “discover new pathways for art, by [...]
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08 Dec 2017
Beauty and faith of Sameiro in pictures at the Pius XII Museum
Beauty and faith of Sameiro in pictures at the Pius XII Museum
Some 150 photographs by 14 photographers, including two women and one anonymous, are displayed in a room on the first floor of the Museum, with free admission until 7 January. The photography exhibiti [...]
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An exhibition on the life and work of Rodrigo de Moura Teles opened yesterday at the Pius XII Museum. Rodrigo de Moura Teles was the Archbishop of Braga who commissioned the construction of the sanctu [...]
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