The Shoe Museum
The Shoe Museum was born in S. João da Madeira, a town where development is founded on a traditional know-how.
The Shoe Museum"Shoes that think" project
Preserve, research and share
The Shoe Museum presents projects that reinforce its mission to preserve, investigate and disseminate the heritage linked to the footwear industry and design.
Reflection and creativity through footwear
Museums, as entities responsible for the preservation and the territorial and identity appreciation of the communities of which they are part, have an important role in the development of society. Building bridges between the past, present and future, museums become privileged venues for dialogue. They are places to arouse curiosity, which contribute to the cultural transformation and, no less importantly, promote the development of more sustainable societies.
In this context, the Shoe Museum introduces the “Shoes that Think” project. This is a project-process that builds itself and where the object “shoe”, stripped (or not) of its primary function, takes a prominent place. Appealing to the disquiet, emotion and reflection suggested by the shoes we wear today in the world, “Shoes that Think” is a challenge to all those who question and make us question the world around us, the present time and the futures we want to create.
