Donated to Cascais City Council on May 19, 2004, by Irene Quilhó's will, this space provides the public with a documentation center specializing in Medicine and Art History, from the Archives and Library of professors Reynaldo dos Santos and Maria de Sousa.

With its Art Deco features, the Reynaldo dos Santos and Irene Quilhó dos Santos House was built in 1930 by Eugénio da Silva Teles. In 1989, it was restored and adapted by Irene Quilhó as her permanent home, after the sale of Reynaldo dos Santos' house in Lisbon.

In 2004, the house was donated to the Municipality of Cascais by Irene Quilhó dos Santos, along with the existing contents and a magnificent collection of documents (bibliographical, archival and photographic) containing the personal archives of Reynaldo dos Santos, Irene Quilhó and her sons João Carlos and Luís Alberto Quilhó Jacobetty.

The personal archive of Prof. Reynaldo dos Santos contains documentation that allows us to study this personality from the point of view of a doctor, an art historian and a citizen involved in the cultural and social life of his country. It consists of handwritten, typed and printed documents that accompany the course of his research in the fields of medicine and art history, correspondence and documents from his time as a member and president of Institutes and Academies in the fields of medicine and art history.

This Fund includes an important Photographic Archive, made up of proofs, glass negatives and transparencies of the photographs used in her publications, in the exhibitions she curated and in the magazine Colóquio Artes e Letras, as well as countless images of national heritage sent by private individuals, either to request her expert opinion or to raise awareness and draw attention to the state of the heritage.

Irene Quilhó's personal archive contains documents relating to her work at the Guild of Silver Goldsmiths, goldsmithing studies, particularly on punches and contrasts, correspondence with members of her family and with numerous personalities linked to the art world, especially after the death of Reynaldo dos Santos.

From the personal archives of his children, we should highlight the Luís Alberto Quilhó Jacobetty Fund, a poet, theater actor and employee of the Secretary of State for Culture in the 1970s, where he was at the origin of Socio-Cultural Animation in Portugal, and which contains an important collection of family correspondence and correspondence with personalities linked to the world of culture, particularly theater.

In 2012, the scientific archive of Prof. Dr. Maria de Sousa, which was in her office at the University of Porto, was donated to CRSIQS. This fund is made up of documents relating to her research in the field of Immunology, the creation of the Master's Degree in Immunology and GABBA (postgraduate studies) and documentation relating to her important contribution to JNICT, mainly with regard to the Evaluation of Research Units - Health Sciences, work that was unprecedented in Portugal.

As a result of another important investment by Cascais Town Hall, Parede now has a major cultural center with the opening of the Reynaldo dos Santos and Irene Quilhó dos Santos House. This is where the Maria de Sousa Science and Art Research Centre was born, dedicated to researching, disseminating and characterizing the collections of eminent contemporary figures, donated to the Municipality of Cascais for public enjoyment.
Donated to Cascais City Council on May 19, 2004, by Irene Quilhó's will, the Reynaldo dos Santos and Irene Quilhó dos Santos House underwent extensive renovation work through a major municipal investment, with the work being carried out by architects Nuno Simões and Sérgio Rebelo (Valmor Prize, 1989).

Built in 1930, with an emphasis on Art Deco features, the House has reopened its doors, making available to the public a magnificent collection of documents (bibliographical, archival and photographic) containing the personal archives of Reynaldo dos Santos, Irene Quilhó and their sons João Carlos and Luís Alberto Quilhó Jacobetty. Of particular note is the documentation specializing in Medicine and Art History, from the Archives and Library of professors Reynaldo dos Santos and Maria de Sousa, who also donated her scientific archive.
The restoration of this emblematic building in Parede, for the installation of the Maria de Sousa Science and Art Research Center, is an integral part of the "For Art and Science" project, reflecting the contributions of notables in areas as diverse as health research, postgraduate studies, art history, goldsmithing, engraving and theater.
With an investment of 1.6 million euros, the refurbishment included remodeling the spaces to house the family's estate, improving accessibility, a multipurpose room with 42 seats and upgrading the gardens, and a housing unit for scientific research residences.

The aim of the rehabilitation, conservation and restoration of the interior and exterior spaces with recognized heritage value in the context of Parede's historic core was to provide the house with conditions of functionality, comfort and safety, while respecting the existing construction systems and the original design of the building.
The house was extended by means of a new building to house a multipurpose room and an archive area for the collection of Prof. Maria de Sousa.
The renovation of the garden improved the access system and the general and specific lighting conditions. The aim was also to reconfigure the spaces so that future events and other leisure and cultural activities could be held outdoors.

MARIA DE SOUSA SCIENCE AND ART RESEARCH CENTER

In addition to the artistic objects (the most emblematic of which are on display at the Cascais Citadel Palace), the house's collection includes a very important collection of documents, including the libraries and personal archives of Reynaldo dos Santos and his wife Irene Quilhó dos Santos, as well as those of the children from Irene Quilhó's first marriage, and the scientific archive of Prof. Maria de Sousa, donated to the municipality in 2012.
These personal and professional archives contain documentation that allows us to study these personalities from the point of view of their careers, hobbies and as citizens involved in the cultural and social life of their country and, through them, the history of the 20th century. The Personal Libraries mirror their cultural interests and their research, History of Art, Medicine and Literature.
The Maria de Sousa Science and Art Research Center, in the Reynaldo dos Santos and Irene Quilhó dos Santos House, is open to the public from Monday to Friday, from 9am to 5pm, as a documentation center, and anyone interested can consult the archive by appointment.
The space will be able to host various activities on the subject of the different collections, including book launches, the presentation of master's and/or doctoral theses, conferences, colloquia, exhibitions, among others, as well as the hosting of projects by the various local institutions in the municipality.

Archive available in the Digital Archive and in the Library

More information at cultura.cascais.pt

More information: 214 815 920 | crs@cm-cascais.pt | Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.