Barcelos - a small town in the north of Portugal, located on the banks of the river Cávado, is considered the birthplace of Portugal's national symbol - barselushskogo cockerel and is also known for its ceramic products. The city has a museum of pottery, which attracts attention with its vast collection of various ceramic products.

The museum is located in the former home Mendanyash typical urban architecture building of the XVII century, and employs more than 7,000 exhibits, collected from all over Portugal. Among the exhibits there are items from Spain, Brazil, Angola, East Timor, Chile and Algeria.

The museum was opened in 1963 and was called the Regional Museum of Ceramics. The basis of the museum is a collection of well-known ethnographer Joaquim de Paez Shellesa Villas Boas, which he donated to the museum. Among the exhibits were mainly pottery masters Barcelos. Over time, the collection were added to the exhibits from all regions of Portugal, and the museum was renamed the Museum of the Portuguese folk pottery. And when the museum's collection has expanded and become more international, the museum was renamed the Museum of pottery.

Among the exhibits you can see samples of pottery for everyday use, ceramic products, it is typical for Barcelos. The museum presents the original garments and utensils that show the local customs and traditions, some of which have already ceased to exist. Widely represented barselushsky Cockerel and work of Rosa Ramalho. Rosa Ramalho - a creative nickname watchdog Rosa Lopez, the famous Portuguese masters of pottery.