The municipal spaces designated for the Museum of Convergences, located in the former slaughterhouse, opened their doors today, coinciding with the celebration of International Museum Day, despite still being under construction.
The municipality detailed that the Museum of Convergences “will be an art museum dedicated to the study and exhibition of cultural and artistic assets.”
This cultural facility will showcase the Távora Sequeira Pinto Collection, which has been integrated into the municipal domain through a lending agreement.
The collection comprises items from various origins and categories, such as “sculpture, furniture, cartography, drawing, painting, textiles, jewelry and silverware, porcelain, and faience,” focusing on cultural interactions between Europe and Asia.
“It also covers other geographical areas, such as Africa and South America, with significant collections of ancient art, Late-Medieval European art, Renaissance, Baroque, and Romantic period art,” the municipality added.
Historian Rui Oliveira Lopes has been appointed as the director of the Museum of Convergences.
The conversion of the former Campanhã Industrial Slaughterhouse is expected to be completed by the end of this year, with spaces such as art galleries, museums, offices, and restaurants anticipated to open by early 2026.
During a visit to the site in May last year, Porto’s mayor, Rui Moreira, indicated that the buildings to be managed by the municipality would be delivered in their raw form, lacking interior finishes.
“Subsequently, we will need time to complete the finishes,” he stated, estimating that it would take 12 to 15 months to finalize the art gallery and the Museum of Convergences.
“We can assert that by the beginning of 2026, these facilities will be fully operational, meeting our expectations,” he mentioned.
