Museu do Vinho e da Vinha (Arco de São Jorge)

On the north coast, at Sítio da Lagoa in Arco de São Jorge, a living museum of Madeira wine set in the experimental viticulture field: a trial area and an old restored cellar with the winegrowers' tools, mostly donated by the local people, three restored presses, a section on the cycles of the vine and the characteristics of the grape varieties grown in the region, a tasting area for regional products (bolo de mel, cornbread) and a shop. Open weekday afternoons only