Vigo

Museo do Mar

The Sea Museum of Galicia is located in the old canned food factory of Alcabre-Molino de Viento (1887) in Vigo. At first, the renovation of the building was allocated to Aldo Rossi and César Portela. After Rossi's death, the work ends in 2002, under the direction and revision of César Portela, who looked over the original project. The resulting building is a mixture of avant-garde and tradition, composed of a five restored bays, a newly constructed building also with five bays and the extension of an existing quay, home of an aquarium and a lighthouse. 

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Museos de Galicia

Museo do Mar de Galicia

Avda. Atlántida, 160 36208 Vigo (Pontevedra)

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Museo Anfaco

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The Spanish association of canned fish and seafood manufacturers (ANFACO) created the museum on the occasion of the association anniversary in 2004. The main objective of this centre is to raise awareness on the processed sea food sector and to showcase the most important milestones of the birth of Galician canning industry. 

Museo Anfaco da Industria Conserveira (Museos de Galicia)

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Address:Ctra. Colexio Universitario, nº 16 36310 Vigo (Pontevedra)

Phones: 986 469 301
Website: http://www.anfaco.es/webs/museo/modulo_pres.htm Email: museo@anfaco.es
The commemoration of the centenary of the National Association of Canned Fish and Seafood Manufacturers (ANFACO) was an ideal occasion to leave a public testimony of the vitality of the canning sector, but also to turn the story of its history into a living memory of its intense history. in anticipation of a development and expansion that will continue to constitute its hallmarks in the future. In the Anfaco Museum of the canning industry, you have museum material of great historical value, through whose contemplation you can make an interesting journey through the history of the canning industry from its origins, as well as the history and evolution of the business association created by pioneering canning to defend common interests that remain in force today, thus preserving the spirit on the basis of which the creation of the original Union of Cannery Manufacturers of the Ría de Vigo was managed.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

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Fundación Laxeiro

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The Laxeiro Foundation was constituted in 1999 in Vigo with the aim of housing; preserving and promotion the collection donated by painter Xosé Otero Abeledo, Laxeiro (1908-1996). The collection includes sixty four pieces, some of them true jewels of Galician 20th century art. The permanent collection is a route through Laxeiro's career, who was one of the most representative figures of Movemento Renovador (Renovator Movement) of Galician painting. 

Fundación Laxeiro (Museos de Galicia)

Casa das Artes - Fundación Laxeiro (Galipedia)

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Rúa Policarpo Sánz, nº 15 36202 Vigo (Pontevedra)

 

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Concello de Vigo

Vigo

Vigo  is a city and municipality adjoining the Atlantic Ocean in the province of Pontevedra in Galicia, northwest Spain. It is the capital of the county of Vigo and Vigo metropolitan area.

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Praza do Rei, 1. 36202 Vigo (Pontevedra) Teléfono 986-810100 / Fax 986-810217 correo-e alcaldia@vigo.org

Datos 2019

Alcalde Caballero Álvarez, Abel Ramón (PSOE)

2019 Censo: 293642 Superficie (km2) 109.1 Entidades de poboación 301

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