Casa das Histórias - Paula Rego, Contemporary art museum in Cascais e Estoril, Portugal.
Casa das Histórias is an art museum in Cascais that displays paintings, drawings, and prints by Portuguese artist Paula Rego. The building stands out for its distinctive red concrete towers and contains several interconnected exhibition rooms.
The museum opened in 2009 to showcase Paula Rego's artistic work spanning five decades. It was created through a partnership between the artist herself and the Cascais Municipal Council.
The building holds works that Paula Rego herself donated to the city, including her complete printing production. The rooms show how her artistic approach evolved across different decades of her life.
The building is easy to navigate and offers audio guides for a self-guided visit. The rooms are clearly laid out, making it straightforward to explore the works at your own pace.
The building was designed by architect Eduardo Souto de Moura and is itself an architectural work with its distinctive red concrete towers. The pyramidal shapes shape the Cascais skyline and make the structure a work of art even from the outside.
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