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The decision to remove Rita Rato from the management of the Aljube Museum forces us to ask the question again: why remove someone from there who does a lot and does it well? Opinion piece by Isabel Santiago.
Madalena Braz Teixeira was an art historian and museologist, best known for her work with the National Costume Museum in Lisbon. She died at the age of 87.
An open letter appeals to the Mayor of Lisbon following the non-renewal of Francisco Frazão and Rita Rato as directors of the Teatro do Bairro Alto and the Aljube Museum, respectively.
New directors have been appointed for the Teatro do Bairro Alto and the Aljube Museum.
Rita Rato claimed she was not given any justification for her removal from the management of the Aljube Museum.
The remaining directors of the cultural facilities will be reappointed to their respective positions.
In a statement released this Friday, the EGEAC Board of Directors announced the name of the successor to Rita Rato, who had been leading this Lisbon museum since 2020.
The director of the Aljube Museum of Resistance and Freedom, Rita Rato, revealed to the Lusa agency today that she was not reappointed to the position she held at the space managed by the municipal company EGEAC -- Lisboa Cultura.
It was not discovered in an archaeological excavation, but in a wooden chest of gifts from a grandfather to his grandson. The coin was used to pay for a bus ticket in the 1950s and is now on display in a museum.
Home News Record number of visitors to museums and galleries in Algarve city Record number of visitors to museums and galleries in Algarve city Loulé recorded its highest ever number of visitors to the municipality’s museums and art galleries in 2025.
Agreements with museums and monuments could be signed as early as February.
The duty of museum professionals is to conserve the collections, the very reason for 'their' institutions. Some may, on ethical grounds, argue otherwise, but it is for society to have the final word. Opinion by Luís Raposo
A dialogue with the artist's collection and the importance of clothing in the works offer perspectives on Paula Rego's more intimate creative process.
Treats for the days ahead: an exhibition at MUDE – Museum of Design, Cirque du Soleil, two French troupes, a festival of new music and another to mark “The Shortest Day”.
