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Gil Eannes Museum Ship Ticket

Find out what it was like on board a ship in the North Atlantic with this ticket to the Gil Eannes Naval Museum. Inside the facilities are many surprises and secrets waiting to be discovered. Gil Eannes Naval Museum.

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Find out what it was like on board a ship in the North Atlantic with this ticket to the Gil Eannes Naval Museum. Inside the facilities are many surprises and secrets waiting to be discovered.

Gil Eannes Naval Museum

This ticket grants access to the Gil Eannes ship, moored in Viana do Castelo, now a museum. You will explore different facilities of the ship, including the kitchen, operating theatre, chapel, and engine room.

From its first voyage in 1955 to its last diplomatic trip to Brazil in 1973, the vessel served various functions. It assisted cod fishermen on the Grand Banks of Newfoundland and Greenland, acted as a hospital ship, was used as a tugboat, and even served as an icebreaker.

Learn about its predecessor, which was an auxiliary cruise ship for the Portuguese Navy during World War I, along with its history and voyage secrets.

Family ticket

The family ticket includes two adults and up to four children aged 7 to 16 years.

Opening times

The Navio Gil Eannes museum is open daily from 10 am to 6:30 pm.

Included

  • Entry to the Gil Eannes Naval Museum.

Tips

  • Accessibility: No, not suitable for people with reduced mobility

Location

Activity location

Navio Gil Eannes, Praça Marques Júnior, 4900-040 Viana do Castelo, Portugal

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