
When Maps Were State Secrets
Maps, spies, pilots and valuable information: discover how Portugal tried to protect its geographical knowledge during the Age of Discoveries.

Halloween is coming and with it the second edition of “HalloHiscape – Part II: The Riot”. The escape room at the World of Discoveries Interactive Museum and Theme Park is scheduled for next Sunday, October 31, and promises to combine history and terror. At a time when Ferdinand Magellan’s achievements are being celebrated, this interactive experience will take participants to the mutiny of April 1520, one of the most challenging moments in the voyage of the navigator’s circumnavigation. Throughout the experience, participants will be surrounded by interactive and sensory elements, 4D recreations and special effects, all in a way that combines history with entertainment.
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Maps, spies, pilots and valuable information: discover how Portugal tried to protect its geographical knowledge during the Age of Discoveries.

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