Quinta das Cruzes Museum - Several Manueline. by Jerelis
After we finished our ?guided? tour through the museum we went outside to the garden. The weather was great, so we wanted to go outside anyway, but of course we were also interested in the archaeological garden, which was built on the premises with many commemorative tombstones dating from the fifteenth through to the nineteenth centuries supplanted to and preserved by the museum. Walking around we saw a very good example of the classic style of Portuguese coat of arms masonry on the archaeological spread. An unique point of interest for us were the several Manueline (a style of architecture) windows which were embedded into several parts of the garden. We had a nice troll through the garden, enjoying the weather and the surroundings.Alongside and in stark contrast to the preservation theme of the museum an orchid garden and nursery presides in operation. We were more than welcome to admire the orchids. Someone that was working there told us about (and showed some) of their methods of cultivation, which are collected and grown from endemic specimens of Madeira. Once again we realized that it is always amazing to chat to the locals in order to get all that extra info which otherwise we never would have known. So finally we can say that Quinta das Cruzes Museum is a beautiful hidden gem to visit with some great people at the scene that made us really feel welcome!
Opening hours:
Tuesday to Saturday - 10.00hrs to 12.30hrs and 14.00hrs to 17.30hrs
Sunday - 10.00hrs to 13.00hrs
Closed on public holidays
Address:
Calcada do Pico 1, Funchal, Madeira 9000, Portugal.
Directions:
North West of the city centre.
