Museum building · studio from 1865 (Vicente Gomes da Silva); closed in the 1970s; collection bought by the Regional Government 1979; museum since 1982
Madeira Photography Museum - Atelier Vicente's
Museu de Fotografia da Madeira - Atelier Vicente's
In 1865 the photographer Vicente Gomes da Silva (1827-1906) acquired the space for his studio; the regional tourism board calls it the oldest photography studio in the country.
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A photographer's studio 1865
In 1865 the photographer Vicente Gomes da Silva (1827-1906) acquired the space for his studio; the regional tourism board calls it the oldest photography studio in the country.
The region buys the archive 1979
After the studio closed in the 1970s, the Regional Government of Madeira acquired its entire collection in 1979.
The studio becomes a museum 1982
After renovation, the studio was inaugurated as a museum in 1982.
Madeira Photography Museum - Atelier Vicente's on the map of Funchal