Museu de Etnografia e História da Póvoa de Varzim (in English Ethnography and History Municipal Museum of Póvoa de Varzim) is a museum with a maritime and ethnic theme located in the Portuguese city of Póvoa de Varzim. The museum is located in Solar dos Carneiros, former residence of the Viscount of Azevedo.
It is a 17th century building, listed by IGESPAR as a property of public interest in Portugal. It became a museum in 1937 and is one of the oldest ethnographic museums in Portugal. The museum collection includes the permanent exhibition "Siglas Poveiras" that won the "European Museum of The Year Award" in 1980. It also includes Sacred art from the early first church, archaeological findings such as Roman inscriptions and other collections.
The museum has two extensions near historical sites:
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