On September 23, the Museu de História Natural e da Ciência will host the opening of the exhibition Movements: Revolution, Circulation, Borders, organized by the ICS-ULisboa Migration Hub. The exhibition will be open to the public from September 23, 2025, to January 31, 2026.

The exhibition "Movements: Revolution, Circulation, Borders," proposes a comprehensive analysis of the circulation of people, ideas, and things in Portugal over the last five decades. The exhibition proposes to immerse visitors in a sensory landscape composed of images, words, sounds, and objects, engaging them in exploring the country as a space of transit, permanence and distinction, marked by multifaceted borders.

Reflecting on the impact of the Portuguese Revolution, delineating its emergence, consolidation, and metamorphoses, resonates as an invitation to a collective discussion on how the Revolution intersected the country’s identity as port of arrival and departure and place of dwelling. Thus, this exhibition seeks to unravel the intricate relationships between the transition to democracy, the nuances of circulations, and the mutable nature of contemporary political, cultural, and sensorial borders.
Drawing on materials collected during empirical research along with archival material (film, photography, objects, sound), the exhibition will integrate visual and sound installations, displays of objects and photographs, and film projections. Parallel to the exhibition, the team is preparing a series of open talks, public discussions, and seminars for diverse audiences, focusing on the complexity and diversity of the Portuguese post-revolutionary migratory landscape.