Maritime Centre of Esposende / Maritime Museum

Séc. XIX / Séc. XX

Inaugurated in 1906, the modern Maritime Centre of Esposende has replaced the old "house of the lifeboat", a wooden shed that since 1876 housed the lifeboat used for rescue service in shipwrecks of the fishing and trading community.
Until the 70s of the 20th century, the lifeboat of this Centre and its heroic crews made the difference between life and death at sea in Esposende.
The building was fully recovered by the Association Forum Esposendense, where the Maritime Museum was set, opening in 2012.