This Museum Ship is a former cod trawler, launched in 1948. After much work, it was stopped and transformed into a museum that shows how people work and live aboard cod fishing vessels.

Operating since 1937, it houses a vast collection of objects related to cod fishing and the agro-maritime activities of the Ria de Aveiro, highlighting the lagoon's various fishing techniques. It also boasts a vast art collection and the largest collection of shells in the country, as well as a collection of seaweed. Part of the Portuguese Museum Network, it includes a Cod Aquarium with a capacity of 120 cubic meters of water, and the Center for Marine Research and Entrepreneurship (CIEMar Ílhavo).

Located in the heart of the city of Gafanha da Nazaré, this place testifies the way of life of the Gafanhas people, closely linked to the sea and estuary work that characterizes their culture, ethnography and tradition.

The museum is housed in the former Vista Alegre factory. Here you can admire examples of glass made in the 19th century and learn about the history of porcelain production and its evolution over more than 150 years.

Construído em madeira, lembrando um navio invertido, localiza-se na frente marítima da Costa Nova, e está ligado à praia por passadiços de madeira. O topo do edifício, de entrada livre, oferece uma vista previligiada sobre as dunas e a Igreja Matriz da Costa Nova. O espaço está preparado para a realização de espetáculos, seminários, eventos corporativos e sociais, palestras, conferências, ações de formação, catering e reuniões. A sala de espetáculos tem capacidade para 200 pessoas sentadas ou 350 pessoas em pé. Existe ainda uma cafetaria com terraço exterior e duas salas multiusos.

Space which hosts various events connected to theatre, music, dance and exhibitions, privileging the artistic movements of the associative movement.

Art Gallery opened in 2005, betting to disclose, especially contemporary art.

The Cultural Centre of Ilhavo is a modern space that hosts performances of theatre, music and dance of established artists nationally and internationally.