to do in Portugal and Spain
Visit the Gil Eannes Foundation and explore the historic Hospital-Ship. Wander through the different spaces: the kitchen, the doctor's office, the radiology office, the general wards, the operating room and more.
Book now your ticket to the Gil Eannes Ship!
Explore the Gil Eannes Hospital Ship, a pole of attractiveness for Viana do Castelo
A very educational but also a fun experience for the entire family
Visit the awesome interior of a true ship! Discover all the rooms and spaces that were used in the past
LANGUAGE
Portuguese and English
MEETING POINT
Viana do Castelo
DURATION
1 Hour
SCHEDULE
October to March – 9:30 am to 6:00 pm
April to September – 9:30 am to 7:00 pm
Gil Eannes was a Portuguese hospital-ship. It began its activity as a hospital in 1955, supporting for decades the Portuguese bacalhoeira fleet that operated on the banks of Terra Nova and Greenland. The reconversion has transformed it into a museological space, integrating exhibition halls, a meeting room, and a souvenir shop. It is currently anchored in the fishing port in Viana do Castelo.
The new space is endowed, among other valences, with multimedia equipment, support areas for entrepreneurship and nautical economy and several interactive audiovisual experiences.
In this activity, the visitor can freely move around the bounded path of the Museum Ship, where you have the opportunity to know the functionalities of spaces such as bridge, kitchen, bakery, engine room, doctor's office, operative block, wards, several cabins, and chapel.
This activity consists of a brief historical introduction in the Sala José Hermano Saraiva and then begins the museological visit to the spaces of the Ship. Explore all the corners of this stunning hospital-ship with the explanations of a local and expert guide.
The itinerary may be subject to changes without prior notice due to local circumstances or events
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