Conservation and Restoration

The Caldas da Rainha Arts Centre houses the Victor Santos Folk Art Collection, which includes a huge range of different themes, including pottery, clay, pastoral art, tinwork, basketry, metals, traditional boats, masks and also a small section with diversities in the field of folk art, ranging from rag dolls and toys covered in wool and fabric, to wooden utensils, straw objects, slippers and socks, rustic stone sculptures, religious mouldings, among others.

In September 2023, a conservation and restoration project was carried out on the Folk Art Collection, with the aim of respecting its particularities, the object and its identity, taking into account its aesthetic, artistic, historical, material and functional value. This process began with mechanical cleaning, followed by chemical cleaning in order to aestheticise the folk art pieces.