Our destiny
was the cradle of the Portuguese nation, Guimarães.
We visited
three different places: The Center of Living Science Guimarães (CLSG), the Platform
of Arts José Guimarães and the House of Memory.
The Center of Living Science was, before
1968, a tannery, where they treated the animal skin to be later transformed
into clothes or accessories.
There we
visited different compartments with different themes: engineering related with
bridges, testing intensity of sound, the operation of an infrared camera,
intelligent home appliances, robotics, recycling water bottles, a panoramic
view of the solar system, special communication!
One of the
things I enjoyed the most was that they preserved the original building of the
tannery!
The Platform of Arts José Guimarães was built
for the 2012 European Capital of Culture and there we saw pieces by José
Guimarães, Carl Anderson and Miguel Leal. Every piece has a meaning and it is incredible
how simple drawings have such a complex meaning. I will never look at a drawing
or painting in the same way I looked before this visit. The guide made me
appreciate art. Thanks João!
In the House of Memory we visited two
spaces, Territory and Community. In the Territory we saw pieces related with
Guimarães and its changes along the years. In the Community we saw objects related
with the people and their culture and values. Valentine’s love scarves or the
sword of King Afonso Henriques are good examples.
This visit
was amazing! I could understand more about science and I started to appreciate
art!
João Oliveira nº14 10ºB
Tuesday, 8th MAY 2018