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Need a space for an event?Temporary Exhibitions
Bring the history of hats to your space
Hats have always held great fascination for men and women. As symbols of social, cultural, and identity, hats tell us many stories about who we are, who we were, and even who we might become.
The Hat Museum has several exhibitions prepared for traveling and available for museums, libraries, or other cultural institutions.
Check out our list of available exhibitions below and contact the Collections Management Service to schedule your exhibition by calling 256 200 206 or emailing museu.chapelaria@gmail.com
Discover the Museum's traveling exhibitions
Luís Stoffel. The art of hatmaking
Luís Stoffel discovered his calling in hatmaking.
He has worked for over 20 years with one of the most recognized figures in Portuguese revue theater, Filipe La Féria.
The more than 70 pieces in the exhibition stand out from those currently created by the disposable world of fast fashion. They feature unique and timeless hats, headdresses, fascinators, and sculptural headpieces!
All pieces belong to the Museum of Hatmaking''s collection, and in May 2023, this collection received an Honorable Mention in the Incorporation category from APOM – the Portuguese Association of Museology.
The hats of my heroes
In comics, movies and television there are many heroes and villains. Many of them transformed their hat in a key element of their image revealing, through it, interesting traits of their personality and way of life. Understanding these characters through their hats is the goal of this exhibition which features beautiful replicas of the most famous characters from the cartoon world!
The virtuous secretary of Mr. Caloust Gulbenkian
This exhibition is a tribute to Maria Helena Knott or Miss Knott as she liked to be called. This exhibition talks about the lives of Miss Knott’s and Calouste Gulbenkian but also about the social and cultural codes of those special years . Here you can see some of the most beautiful hats, dresses and other fashion accessories that Miss Knott weared in her professional and social moments while being secretary of Mr. Calouste Gulbenkian.
Hats from the world
If to the joy of travelling we add the interest for History, culture and pleasure of discovery, we might want to bring with us a little piece of each one of those places. These places are so different from us but together they are not more than a “WE” in another cultural context. The exhibition “Hats from the World” is a result of many of those trips and of the generosity of those travellers who have offered to the Hat Museum a hat which they brought from different parts of the world.
Hats and cerimonies
Headdresses has always had an important role in traditional ceremonies such as marriages, and were also used as a beauty accessory. However, today you don’t need to be a princess or go to a wedding to use this amazing accessory. Adorned with feathers, jewels or flowers, the headdresses are increasingly used and are a very fashionable accessory.
Portuguese designers and their hats
Several Portuguese designers are introducing the Hat in their collections of prêt à porter or haute couture as a fashion accessory. This exhibition presents some of the most beautiful hats recently produced by these designers and that have been presented in the most important international fashion shows.