Museu Aquiles da Mota Lima - Tomar, Portugal
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N 39° 35.971 W 008° 24.862
29S E 550280 N 4383472
This museum of the history of boxes of matches is located in the city of Tomar.
Waymark Code: WMG0A7
Location: Leiria, Portugal
Date Posted: 12/27/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Jake39
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[PT]
O NOME
"Nascido em 1899, o tomarense Aquiles Augusto da Mota Lima foi um homem de múltiplos interesses. Músico, compositor, maestro, co-autor, realizador, jornalista, co-fundador de várias iniciativas e, por fim, coleccionador, este notável local participou activamente no desenvolvimento cultural da sua cidade natal. Cidadão benemérito de Tomar, continua a ser reconhecido pela sua paixão filumenística, que se traduz no Museu dos Fósforos, detentor de mais de 40 mil caixas, carteiras e etiquetas de fósforos."
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O LOCAL
"O Museu dos Fósforos Aquiles da Mota Lima foi criado há cerca de 11 anos, albergando a maior colecção filumenística (de fósforos) da Europa e a segunda maior colecção do mundo, com uma exposição de mais de 43 000 caixas e carteiras de fósforos, de mais de 100 países."
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THE PERSON
"Born in 1899, Achilles Augusto Mota Lima was a man of many interests. Musician, composer, conductor, co-author, filmmaker, journalist, co-founder of several initiatives and, finally, collector, this remarkable man actively participated in the cultural development of their hometown. Citizen meritorious of Tomar, continues to be recognized for their passion for filumenística, which translates the Museum of Matches, holder of more than 40 thousand boxes, labels and wallets of matches."
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THE PLACE
On March 1, 1989, the doors of the Museum of the Matches opened in the new premises: the convent of St. Francis. It is with this collection and the loving dedication of his daughter Maria Helena, always present in the paternal legacy, that retains the memory of this remarkable place.
"The Museum of Matches Aquiles da Mota Lima was created about 11 years ago, housing the largest collection of matches and Europe's second largest collection in the world with an exhibition of more than 43,000 boxes of matches and portfolios of more than 100 countries".
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Year it was dedicated: 1980

Location of Coordinates: Front Door

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Type of place/structure you are waymarking: Museum

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