Espaço cultural e de lazer a funcionar desde 1980, impulsionada por uma parceria entre a Fundação Gulbenkian e a Câmara Municipal.

As incríveis vistas sobre a encosta da enorme falésia até à Fajã dos Padres marcam o percurso deste Teleférico da Fajã dos Padres. Ao longo de 4 minutos e 250 metros, proporciona uma viagem sobre a costa sul da Ilha da Madeira e a pequena baía da Fajã, local onde existem inúmeras plantações vitícolas. O transporte garante o acesso à zona balnear e ao pequeno restaurante ali existente.

Este museu retrata a memória da indústria do calçado em São João da Madeira e a realidade do design de calçado em Portugal no século XX, apontando ainda caminhos da vanguarda tecnológica e criativa do século XXI.

Os “Circuitos pelo Património Industrial de São João da Madeira” permitem ver de perto a recuperação do espólio industrial da região. Por exemplo, a Viarco, única fábrica de lápis do país em laboração, a Helsar e a Evereste, do setor do calçado, a Cortadoria Nacional de Pelo e a Fepsa, da indústria da chapelaria, a Heliotêxtil, fábrica de passamanaria, são algumas das empresas integrantes. O Welcome Center localiza-se no edifício da Torre da Oliva.

With a considerable acquis in all media, this library, which already has about 50 years of existence is also a pole of cultural dynamization.

The Museum of Headwear is a space whose primary objective is to endure in time the art of headwear once renowned and symbol of the municipality, with equipment that includes a documentation centre, where are approximately 30000 headgear Industrial company documents and the company Araújo, in addition to Scallop manufacturing machines and felt hats, Office supplies, display cases, raw materials and furniture. The Museum has permanent and temporary exhibitions, counting for this with appropriate exhibition halls.

The work on this site since 1991, this library was given the name of the person who donated the land. Intends to be a space to support culture, through the loan of books (query and search) and the access to information technologies, among other services.

Simple facade portico, white-washed, surmounted by battlements and respective merlons. On the side you can see the Royal arms, open Crown, flanked by the armillary sphere of the founder, King d. Manuel I, known as King Does.

The first documentary reference to this temple dates back to 1177 when Vela Rana, heir of Egas Moniz and Teresa Afonso, donates his assets in Lousada at the Savior's Monastery of Paço de Sousa. Subsequently, the patron saint of the Church is documented in 1218 and the Inquiries of 1258. Despite these references, the current building is of moth later, possessing elements of late-arriving from the late 13th century and 14TH century. Having undergone reforms in modern times, saves the ship and the western façade of Romanesque features, in testimony to the persistence of this current on Portuguese medieval architecture. …

A library in a building with excellent conditions and a privileged location in the centre of town.