Abílio de Mattos e Silva Museum

The Abílio de Mattos e Silva Museum was born from the will of Maria José Salavisa, his widow. Abílio de Mattos e Silva was a painter, set designer and costume designer, born in Sardoal in 1908 and died in 1985. Although he was not born in Óbidos, this was his chosen place, where he was raised and where he maintained a residence. Despite having shown himself to be a promising artist in the visual arts, he ended up dedicating himself to a creative activity full of great vitality, linked to theater and opera.

The Abílio de Mattos e Silva Museum focuses on promoting the artist’s work in its multiple facets. This diversity of knowledge intersects with the arts and artists of the performing arts, thus promoting a direct relationship with this world of aesthetics and with artists of all times who have dedicated themselves to these areas.