The Portimão Museum was opened in 2008 and has its headquarters in a restored sardine canning factory. In 2010, the building was awarded the title of the best museum in Europe. His brilliant exhibition tracks human interaction with the environment in the Portimão area for over five millennia, with particular emphasis on the fishing industry. The phenomenal underwater viewing center with animations of oceanic life will captivate both children and adults.
The museum's unique attraction is the fantastic 1946 film, which was shown in cinemas as part of increasing falling demand after World War II. The following images show the entire production process: from the method of inserting the net, through schools of fish, to carefully hand-packed cans ready for export.
At the turn of the century, Portimão was a European power in the production of canned fish. Canning of sardines, tuna and other fish caught in the ocean along the Algarve coast contributed to the rapid flourishing of the city. The famous term 'sardine millionaire' comes from that period. The last factory ceased to operate at the beginning of the 1970s.
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