Museu Sidónio Pais

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The Museu Sidónio Pais is a museum under construction in the Portuguese district town of Caminha . It will be dedicated to the life and work of President Sidónio Pais (1872–1918).

history

In 2002 the Câmara Municipal of Caminha acquired the ruins of Sidónio Pais' birthplace in the historic center of the city for 175,000 euros. In 2009 the architect Nuno Brandão Costa was commissioned to convert the house into a museum. A hall is planned in the basement dedicated to Pais' presidency. A second hall on the ground floor is supposed to represent his life. A documentation center is to be set up on the first floor. The construction costs are estimated at one million euros.

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Coordinates: 41 ° 52 ′ 42 "  N , 8 ° 50 ′ 18.2"  W.