Seniores guided tours
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According to Social Security data, the number of pensioners under the age of 60 doubled between 1998 and 2002. According to the National Statistics Institute, since 1999, there have been more Portuguese over the age of 65 than under the age of 15.
Projections show an increase in the senior universe because European life expectancy increases by one year every four years.
The time has come for Museums to be aware of this reality: there is much to do with regard to the promotion of active old age: occupying time, exercising reasoning and socialisation.
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Leisure activities are an enriching way of occupying time. The personal fulfilment that accompanies active old age depends a great deal on the individual’s attitude. Being positive, having healthy habits, seeking good social integration and good family involvement are absolutely essential.
Well aware of the rise in the number of seniors, the Paper Money Museum decided to devote its attention to them by creating a senior area within the Education Service.
The Paper Money Museum has designed visits specifically for seniors. .
Aims
- To encourage seniors to share memories through the museum collection.
- To boost self-esteem
- To develop friendships
- To stimulate the critical capacities of this public
- To understand paper money as evidence of the history of Portugal.
- To develop a taste for cultural programmes
Key words
- Tell stories
- Recall memories
- Share
Visits
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Duration: around 60 minutes.
Time
- at 10.00 or at 15.00
Access
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there are ramps and lifts.
Financial Education
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Guided tours for elder people This visit was specifically thought for seniors, it tells the paper money history in Portugal, gives basic notions of financial education, such as: - Savings - How to make a spending plan - Risks of debt |
The wonders of paper money
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A journey to the time of the “Reis”. Reliving stories and awakening memories while appreciating the beauty rolex replica of the old notes. |
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Alves Reis, a nearly perfect fraud
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From 1925 everyone was talking about him. Politicians, soldiers, lawyers, journalists and the average man in the street wondered just how such daring could have been possible. This year saw the end of the saga of Alves Reis, the greatest swindler in Portuguese history. |
Escudo, the money of the Republic
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The 5th of October 1910 saw the first great Portuguese revolution of the 20th century. The monarchy was overthrown and the Republic installed. The change of regime brought with it a change in currency. Money was no longer counted in “Reis” – the rolex replica currency was now the “Escudo”. This visit shows the money of the Republic, from the Escudo to the Euro. |
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