Places
Fundação Escultor José Rodrigues
Open Visits
Regular Visits
Tours
Visit accompanied by João Ferreira
Maximum 30 people per visit
No reservation required; first-come, first-served
No wheelchair access
Photography allowed
Description
From Hat Factory to Arts Factory – in this building there used to be a textile industry that responded to the fashion of the 19th and 20th century and, since 2009, is the Sculptor José Rodrigues Foundation, a group of artist’s studios, exhibition rooms, art and graffiti galleries, and spaces connected to cultural and social functions. Founded in 1842, this was one of the three functioning hat factories, with 200 workers. In 1908, the title of Social Royal Factory was given to it and it survived as a weaving factory, producing plastic and other materials until 1986. The setting of this factory complex in the centre of the city is characteristic of the time, is made of the production hangars, the contiguous neighbourhood that housed the workers, the house of the owner, and a garden and a yard that produced fruits and vegetables. The visit is centred in the spaces belonging to the foundation, inside the industrial complex.
Location
Rua da Fábrica Social
Directions: Google Maps / Apple Maps
Public Transport
Subway: Linha D - Marquês
Bus: STCP - 202, 206, 600, 701, 702, 703