Wine Institute

The Madeira Wine Institute museum, in Funchal

The Madeira Wine Institute museum is devoted to the famous wine of the island, in Funchal. The Funchal audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this place dedicated to Madeira wine, an emblematic wine renowned throughout the world.

The temple of Madeira wine

The Madeira Wine Institute museum is dedicated to the history and the production of Madeira wine, the emblematic fortified wine of the island, famous throughout the world for centuries. There you discover the history of this singular wine, aged in heat, its methods of production, its old tools and venerable bottles. Located in a building of the centre of Funchal, the museum tells the adventure of a product that made the reputation of Madeira and accompanied the great moments of history.

What to see

Here you discover the history of Madeira wine, its methods of production, its old tools and venerable bottles, in a building of the centre of Funchal. The Wine Institute museum tells the adventure of this emblematic wine. It is a stop for lovers of history and gastronomy, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Madeira Wine Institute museum lies in the heart of Funchal, reachable on foot. The visit follows its own hours and conditions, which vary. It is best to check the arrangements before coming.

What is Madeira wine?

An emblematic fortified wine of the island, aged in heat, famous throughout the world for centuries, to which the Wine Institute museum is devoted.

Where is the Madeira Wine Institute museum?

In the heart of Funchal, in Madeira.