Tapetes de Arraiolos - Centro Interpretativo, Alentejo, Portugal
4.5 (211 reviews) Spent Ranking #2 in Evora District Speciality Museums
Don't miss the displays
This town was one we encountered while driving. We didn't know what to expect though I had written down that they had a rug identity. Virtually no tourists were here when we wandered the streets and the Interpretive Center was the only place where we found a young lady who spoke English. She helped us navigate and told us we should tour the building. We did and for being in such a "off the beaten path" destination, we found the displays and history in the Center extremely well done. One must appreciate rug making or at the very least, have a curiosity to learn about the process and designs. Loved it!
Address
Praca do Municipio 19, Arraiolos 7040-027 Portugal
Mobile
Website
http://www.tapetedearraiolos.pt
Current local date and time now
Monday, May 13, 2024, 10:53
User Ratings
4.5 based on (211 reviews)
Reviews
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5AppMyHome 5:00 PM Nov 16, 2021
Fascinating history of the area's tapestries
We were pleasantly surprised with this small museum about Arraiolos carpets and tapestries. It's really modern and well designed and has lots of different examples of the historic carpets. There was even a local woman working on a rug in the traditional method. It's definitely worth a stop if you are in the area.
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4KathleenR_28 5:00 PM Jun 26, 2021
Informative
It was the first day of the town festival when we visited. On our walk-about, we spotted this neat museum. It was only 50 cents to enter, what a bargain. However, I wasn’t allowed to take pictures while I was inside. Anyway, I thought that the museum had such great information about the manual carpet-making process, which involved embroidery on a huge scale. There was even a short film about it. Everything was well laid out, with carpet samples hung in certain spots. Today, there are only a handful of people left in the area who are keeping this tradition going. What a laborious way of making carpets.
