Within the framework of the Partners' Week of the Portuguese Mining and Geological Mines and Points of Interest Route, the 2nd Photography Contest of the Alfredo Bensaúde and Décio Thadeu Museums will take place between March 18th and 31st, 2024.

All interested parties are invited to participate in this contest by submitting photographs (maximum 3) taken in Portuguese territory and that highlight the fascinating intersection between engineering, mineral and energy resources until April 1st, 2024. The voting for the best photograph(s) is carried out by a jury appointed by the IST Deputy Director for Geosciences Museums.

The contest is open to all people, and the application is individual. However, school-age individuals may compete collectively, as long as the application is promoted by the Educational Institution and grouped by classes, and a teacher responsible for the application must be appointed.

For more information, please consult the regulations available here.

The 2nd Photography Contest is an initiative of the Instituto Superior Técnico, through the Geosciences Museums of the Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) of the University of Lisbon and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy Engineering.