The sawyers prepared the raw material for carpenters, cutting logs into boards. Many were of Portuguese origin. They normally formed an itinerant team of two sawyers and an assistant with the necessary tools. The rise of mechanised sawmills put an end to this trade.
Os oficios (sala I)
From Tuesday to Saturday:
11:00 -18:00 hours
Sundays and holidays
11 - 14 hours
MONDAYS CLOSED
December 24 and 31, January 5: 11 - 14 hours
Annual closure:
January 1(New Year) and
December 25 (Christmas)
Ordinary ticket:
4 euros
Reduced rate:
1,50 euro (over 65, students over 18)
Free entrance:
Museum Members (companion 3 euros), students under 18 and unemployed
Groups of 6 or more:
3 euros per person
Temporary Exhibition visits:
Free
Free Entrance:
Sundays
May 18 (Museum Day)
July 25
October 29 (MPG annivers)
It is possible to arrange group visits by prior appointment
Virtual look at the museum requires installation of :
· QuickTime. 
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