Por um museu da memória da resistência e das ditaduras ibéricas

After the repression of the memory of the Spanish Civil War and the Franco regime, motivated by the democratic transition, accompanied by the implementation of the Amnesty Law of 1977, the questioning about the atrocities committed in this period of 39 years resurfaces, becoming a matter of the order of the day for contemporary Spanish society. In Portugal, the memory of the Revolution of April 25th 1974, which ended 48 years of dictatorship, in the year celebrating its 50th anniversary, is threatened by the growth of the far-right in the political scene. The proliferation of hate speech made nostalgic feelings towards the Estado Novo resurface in some sectors of Portuguese society and normalized its defense, something that was believed to have been buried in the last century. At the same time, there is a growth in opposition to the far-right, creating a balance between those who support it and those who shout ''fascism never again!'', remembering the victims of Salazarism, the harm that the regime left in many families and other economic, social, political and cultural consequences. There is now awareness of the need to preserve the memories of the victims of these difficult heritages so that they are never again in danger of being stifled by new pacts of silence or attempts at historical revisionism, but where should these memories go and how should their preservation be carried out? This dissertation presents a proposal for the creation and development of a museum that, whilst contextualizing the Iberian dictatorships and their repressive apparatus, focuses on their victims, those who resisted and fought and also the impact that Francoism and Salazarism have in contemporary society when it comes to the official speeches of the Portuguese and Spanish States and the current state of their memory policies.