Educational Service
Based on the lives of Mário Soares and Maria Barroso, we access the History of Freedom and Democracy. Our work relies on a rich diversified heritage, which includes the Foundation’s archives and collection.
We offer visits, workshops, courses, open educational resources, continuity projects, among others. Know more about the education program of the Mário Soares and Maria Barroso Foundation for children, families, young people, adults, schools and groups.
Visits to the Mário Soares and Maria Barroso Foundation
Guide visit to the Office of Mário Soares, the Archives, the garden and the temporary exhibition “Mário Soares: 100 years”.
- Last Thursday of each month | 10:00 and 15:00
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Maximum 20 participants per group
- For further information and booking, please contact us at geral@fmsoaresbarroso.pt
Guided visit to the temporary exhibition “Mário Soares: 100 years”
- Monday to Friday
- Duration: 60 minutes
- For further information and booking, please contact us at geral@fmsoaresbarroso.pt
Thematic visits for groups (schools, universities, associations, informal groups)
- Monday to Friday
- Duration: 90 minutes
- For visits tailored to your needs, please contact us at geral@fmsoaresbarroso.pt
Visits in English must be booked in advance.
Visits to the João Soares Museum-House
Guided visit to the long-duration exhibition “Portugal’s Twentieth Century: Pathways of Democracy - João Soares / Mário Soares”.
- Monday to Friday | 10:00-12:30; 14:30-18:00
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Maximum 30 participants per group
- Admission free of charge
- For further information and booking, please contact us at casa-museu@fmsoaresbarroso.pt
Thematic visits for groups (schools, universities, associations, institutions)
- Monday to Friday | 10:00-12:30; 14:30-18:00
- Duration: maximum 90 minutes
- Admission free of charge
- Please contact us to tailor your visit: casa-museu@fmsoaresbarroso.pt
Visits in English must be booked in advance.
Workshops
Once upon a time… at the João Soares Library
Puppet and shadow theatre performances, adapted from different children’s literature works by Portuguese and foreign authors, listed on the National Reading Plan. Activities include arts expression workshops related with the theme of each story.
- Location: The João Soares Museum-House
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Age Groups: Pre-schooling and Elementary (1st cycle)
Art at the Museum-House garden
Activity developed at the João Soares Museum-House Garden, focused on the work “The Christ of Fishermen”, by German artist Hein Semke, exhibited at the garden.
- Location: The João Soares Museum-House
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Age Groups: Pre-schooling and Elementary (1st cycle)
Freedom, a wonder tale: a giant game of glory
Puppet theatre play based on the book “The Treasure” by Manuel António Pina, followed by the participation in a giant game of glory focused on the 25 April 1974 Revolution theme. Several questions must then be answered regarding the book and the historical events therein.
- Location: The João Soares Museum-House
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Age Groups: Elementary School (1st and 2nd cycles)
Continuity Projects
Unarchiving Democracy
Educational project for democratic citizenship based on the archives of The Mário Soares and Maria Barroso Foundation, with a digital presence through the Foundation’s Instagram (@fmsoaresbarroso). The document selection and curatorship process, as well as the production of contents, are developed in a co-creation setting, with the involvement of elementary school (3rd cycle) and high-school students.
- Dates: 1st and 2nd semesters
- Duration: 5 sessions | 60 min/session
- Age Groups: elementary school (3rd cycle) and high-school students.
ISBN – Roaming and Dreaming in the Chest of Narratives
Promote tale telling and the lending of a chest with books to the schools of Cortes – Elementary Schools and Kindergartens.
- Location: outdoors
- Duration: fortnightly sessions | 60min
- Age Group: Elementary School (1st cycle)
Holidays at the Museum-House
The João Soares Museum-House has created a program for leisure times during the Easter, Summer and Christmas holidays, organizing educational workshops for children. This program includes a volunteer component, enabling the enrolling of young assistants aged 13 to 21 years old.
- Age: 6 to 12 years old
- Duration: 1 to 2 weeks
Live Life!
Project aimed at promoting active healthy ageing, consisting of weekly activities for senior citizens.
- Duration: weekly sessions | 60 min
- Age: 60+
Mário Soares Citizenship and Development Award
Established by the Portuguese Socialist Delegation in the European Parliament, S&D Group - Association of Deputies, is awarded annually and aims to recognize students from the 3rd Cycle of Basic Education and Secondary Education for their work in promoting the European dimension of citizenship.
Recursos
We provide educational contents for all ages and in different languages, as well as creative materials, exhibitions, videos and photographs.
Explore the resources prepared for celebrating the Mário Soares Birth Centenary.