10 History Museums in Lisbon District That You Shouldn't Miss

October 4, 2021 Yuk Petri

Discover the best top things to do in Lisbon District, Portugal including Museu de Ceramica de Sacavem, Museu Do Ar - Polo Alverca, Igreja de Sao Roque, Fundacao Amalia Rodrigues Casa Museu, Museu Centro Cultural Casapiano, Carmo Archaeological Museum, Museu de Marinha, Rua dos Correeiros Archaeological Nucleus, Museu Do Aljube, Museum of National Republican Guard.
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1. Museu de Ceramica de Sacavem

Urbanizacao Real Forte Praça Manuel Joaquim Afonso, Sacavem 2685-145 Portugal +351 21 115 0536 [email protected] http://www.cm-loures.pt
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5.0 based on 2 reviews

Museu de Ceramica de Sacavem

2. Museu Do Ar - Polo Alverca

Largo Dos Pioneiros Da Aviacao S/n, Alverca do Ribatejo 2615-174 Portugal +351 21 967 8984 http://www.museudoar.pt/
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Museu Do Ar - Polo Alverca

3. Igreja de Sao Roque

Largo Trindade Coelho Bairro Alto, Lisbon 1200-470 Portugal +351 21 346 0361 http://www.museu-saoroque.com
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4.5 based on 2,078 reviews

Igreja de Sao Roque

Reviewed By eddg2019

Taken together, the Church and Museum of Saint Roque are among Lisbon’s most important artistic, cultural, and historic repositories. In addition to the main altar, the church is noteworthy for its side chapels, particularly that of St. John the Baptist with its central mosaic panel that looks like a painting on canvas, the gilt wood Chapel of Our Lady of Doctrine, and the tile work of the Chapel of São Roque. The painted ceiling is the only one extent from the Mannerist period. The adjoining museum houses one of the most important collections of sacred art, which includes paintings, sculpture, metalwork, reliquaries, altar frontals, and the treasure of the Chapel of Saint John the Baptist.

4. Fundacao Amalia Rodrigues Casa Museu

Rua de Sao Bento 193, Lisbon 1250-219 Portugal +351 21 397 1896 http://www.amaliarodrigues.pt/artigo-casa_museu-2
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4.5 based on 143 reviews

Fundacao Amalia Rodrigues Casa Museu

Reviewed By Daphnenero

Capture the voice of Portugal in this former home now made into a loving museum. While Amalia Rodrigues sings in the background you get to experience a personal side of this great singer who recreated Fado with her elegant jewelry and dresses. Our guide Isabelle was enthusiastic and a wealth of information. We thoroughly enjoyed walking through the house with her guidance and commentary. We learned so much and found out there is the lovely addition of Fado on Tues and Fri. Earlier in the evening by reservation. We met the famous Chico, her 29 yr old parrot out in the garden. There is a cute cafe with drinks and goodies available as well as beautiful artifacts for sale. We had a wonderful morning and look forward to a return to hear the live Fado.

5. Museu Centro Cultural Casapiano

Rua dos Jeronimos 7 A Junto do Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, Lisbon 1400-210 Portugal +351 21 361 0830 http://www.casapia.pt/centro_cultural_casapiano.html
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4.5 based on 3 reviews

Museu Centro Cultural Casapiano

6. Carmo Archaeological Museum

Largo do Carmo, 1200-092, Lisbon 1200-092 Portugal +351 21 347 8629 [email protected] http://www.museuarqueologicodocarmo.pt
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Carmo Archaeological Museum

The Carmo Archaeological Museum is situated in the ruins of the old Church of Santa Maria do Carmo, founded in 1389 by D. Nuno Alvares Pereira. This church was known as one of the most beautiful Gothic temples in Lisbon until the earthquake of 1755, which caused serious damage to the building and destroyed almost all of its religious-artistic contents. Its re-construction began in an experimental Gothic style in 1756 and stopped in 1834, when the religious orders were abolished in Portugal. In 1863, royal architect, Joaquim Possidonio da Silva, founded the Portuguese Civil Architects Association. About one year later, in 1864, the Carmo Archaeological Museum was installed there for the storage and display of important sculptures from old ruined buildings. Curing the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. the museum houses a collection which dates from Pre-History to the present day and shows the way people have thought and felt in different areas of culture throughout the ages.

Reviewed By 958LauraH - El Dorado Hills, United States

This ancient gothic church is roofless, and open to the sky. It is however, quite beautiful. We visited on a sunny day which was perfect for photos. There is also a small but interesting museum attached to it.

7. Museu de Marinha

Praca Imperio -, Lisbon 1400-206 Portugal +351 21 097 7388 [email protected] http://ccm.marinha.pt/pt/museu
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Museu de Marinha

The world-famous Maritime Museum in Belem has a children’s section as well as ship models. Portugal was a world leader in maritime exploration (Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama, etc.)

Reviewed By NigelDCapeTown - Cape Town, South Africa

Housed in part of the Monastery of Geronimo, this museum is really very much worth a visit. It gives a graphic depiction of the great marine history of Portugal and ends with a wonderful display of royal barges, which must be one of the largest in the world. Really epic.

8. Rua dos Correeiros Archaeological Nucleus

Rua dos Correeiros 15 23, Lisbon 1100-161 Portugal +351 21 113 1004 [email protected] http://ind.millenniumbcp.pt/pt/Institucional/fundacao/Pages/fundacao_NARC.aspx
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4.5 based on 108 reviews

Rua dos Correeiros Archaeological Nucleus

This place is temporarily closed

9. Museu Do Aljube

Rua Augusto Rosa 42, Lisbon 1100-059 Portugal +351 21 817 2400 http://museudoaljube.pt
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4.5 based on 251 reviews

Museu Do Aljube

Reviewed By Karen31416 - New York City, United States

This was a fascinating museum, which I highly recommend for anyone wishing to learn more about recent Portugese history. Inexpensive.

10. Museum of National Republican Guard

Largo do Carmo 27, Lisbon 1200-090 Portugal +351 21 321 7222 [email protected] http://www.arquivomuseugnr.pt
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Museum of National Republican Guard

Reviewed By Matthew303 - Geneva, Switzerland

The National Republican Guard (GNR) is effectively Portugal's rural police, with some additional specialist functions. This museum at the GNR headquarters gives an insight into the work and history of the GNR as well as the events of modern Portuguese history, such as the "Carnation Revolution" of 25 April 1974 - when the leaders of the pre-1974 dictatorship became trapped within this building and eventually surrendered. Explanatory notices are in both English and Portuguese. Fascinating for anyone interested in policing and/or in modern Portuguese history. Once inside, some stairs need to be climbed to reach the museum but a lift is available on request for wheelchair users.

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