Museu Municipal de São Filipe

Museu Municipal de São Filipe
São Filipe Municipal Museum

Front of the museum next to the square
Location within Cape Verde
Established	December 13, 2008
Location	São Filipe, Fogo, Cape Verde
Coordinates	14.8942°N 24.4999°W / 14.8942; -24.4999
Type	Museum
Collections	culture

Museu Municipal de São Filipe (Portuguese for "São Filipe Municipal Museum") is a museum located in the historic centre of São Filipe, on the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. It is located in a sobrado, a colonial town house.^[1] The museum was opened on December 13, 2008, by the town president Eugênio Miranda da Veiga.^[2]

A traditional hut (funco) in the backyard of the museum

See also

• List of museums in Cape Verde
• List of buildings and structures in Cape Verde

Notes

1. "Ilha do Fogo - História dos sobrados" [Fogo Island - History of Sobrados] (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2010-09-18.
2. "Inauguração do Museu Municipal de S. Filipe" [Grand Opening of São Filipe Municipal Museum] (in Portuguese). December 13, 2008.

External links

• Official website (in Portuguese)

14.8942°N 24.4999°W / 14.8942; -24.4999