Created from the remodeling of the old PSP building and opened to the public in April 2017, Porta 5 – Espaço Cultural is an extension of Paços – Municipal Gallery of Torres Vedras. It is a multidisciplinary facility, in terms of space and programming, which makes it possible to expand the offer of training in the field of visual arts.
It hosts the activities of the Educational Service of Paços – Municipal Gallery of Torres Vedras aimed at schools in the Municipality, the regular activities offered to the community, as well as a diverse set of activities and training, for all audiences, given by the team or by artists and technicians. who use the space to pass on their knowledge, thus expanding the possibilities of the cultural offer of this space.
Porta 5 – Espaço Cultural has already passed through activities as diverse as drawing, painting, engraving in its various aspects, screen printing, construction of volumes in paper pulp, watercolor techniques, weaving, ceramic modelling, woodworking, artisanal photography, among many others.
Porta 5 – Espaço Cultural is also the seat of the Educational Service of Paços – Municipal Gallery of Torres Vedras. This educational service has accompanied the existence of the gallery since its opening, in April 2003, and its mission is to raise awareness and motivate the community for the critical, participatory and creative discovery of the Visual Arts.
Porta 5 – Espaço Cultural is, above all, a space for all those who share the belief in the importance of Art and Education these days. The space does not have a fixed opening hours to the public, being in operation at the time of the scheduled activities but also always accessible within the hours of Paços – Municipal Gallery of Torres Vedras.