Top 10 Specialty Museums in Lisbon District, Central Portugal

May 29, 2021 Deane Carmody

Discover the best top things to do in Lisbon District, Portugal including Casa de Cultura Jaime Lobo e Silva, Museu Nacional dos Coches, National Museum of Ancient Art, Museu Nacional do Azulejo, Museu De Artes Decorativas Portuguesas, Museu Colecao Berardo, Museu da Eletricidade, Carris Museum, Museu Condes de Castro, Museu do Ar.
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1. Casa de Cultura Jaime Lobo e Silva

Rua Mendes Leal, Ericeira, Mafra 2655-305 Portugal +351 261 860 550 [email protected] http://www.cm-mafra.pt/pages/1024?poi_id=39
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Casa de Cultura Jaime Lobo e Silva

Exhibition areas Exhibition Gallery and Foyer Municipal Library (includes Audiovisual Room, under restructuring and Multimedia Room) Auditorium (capacity: 174 seats)

2. Museu Nacional dos Coches

Praca Afonso de Albuquerque, Belem 1300-044 Portugal +351 21 361 0850 [email protected] http://museudoscoches.pt/pt
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4.5 based on 1,588 reviews

Museu Nacional dos Coches

Located in an 18th-century riding academy attached to the royal palace, the museum features coaches and carriages dating back to the seventeenth century.

Reviewed By JLW1789

National Coach Museum is really a one of kind place. I have always wanted to go was the coach museum in Lisbon. This place did not disappoint! My favorite coaches were the The Ocean Coach, The Processional Coach, The Mail Coach. The Ocean coach was made to represent the power of Portugal in the discovery of new lands and its empire. Fun fact the Mail coach made the run from Lisbon to Porto do you know how long that took? 34 HOURS! Now we have 2 ½ hours by train. The Processional Coach was used on religious feast days and they would take sacred relics that belonged to saint being celebrated through streets of Lisbon. A great place to go to see a part of history that is not looked at very often.

3. National Museum of Ancient Art

Rua das Janelas Verdes 1249 017, Lisbon 1249-017 Portugal +351 21 391 2800 [email protected] http://www.museudearteantiga.pt/
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National Museum of Ancient Art

Considered to house the best collection of Portuguese and European art, this museum features works by Gonclaves, Bosch, Raphael and more.

Reviewed By yonas249

This small museum houses many important Portuguese furniture, and European art like Hieronimous Bosch, 9 beautiful paintings by Zurbaran, Raphael, Piero de la Franchesca and others. There is an interesting exhibition of portraits and forbidden art. It is a worthwhile visit for art lovers. Yona Y.

4. Museu Nacional do Azulejo

Rua Madre de Deus 4 São João, Lisbon 1900-312 Portugal +351 21 810 0340 [email protected] http://www.museudoazulejo.gov.pt/
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Museu Nacional do Azulejo

A must-see for people interested in the history and design of ceramic tiles, this specialty museum houses a splendid collection of decorative tiles dating from the 15th century to the present.

Reviewed By sharonhW264WM - Las Vegas, United States

The amazing museum is located in the former Convent of Madre de Deus (founded in 1509) so the building (the cloister, vestry, upper choir, and St. Anthony’s Chapel) and its original tile work are spectacular examples of 1500’s art and architecture in themselves. In Portugal glazed tiles have been used since the 13th century. Initially tiles displayed plain colors and geometric shapes, but by the 16th century more decorative patterns, based on Hispanic, Moorish, and Islamic knot work and geometric patterns, emerged. These were gradually replaced by European motifs with plant and animal patterns, as well as gothic and romantic motifs. The museum’s collection traces tile development from the second half of the 15th century to present day. It was wonderful to wander from room to room and watch the stylistic changes in the tiles as time progressed. We saw everything from giant religious wall presentations and altarpieces, to fully-tiled rooms and stairwells, to hunting scenes and flowers, to fairytales and legends retold in tiles, to colorful tiled maps of Lisbon. St. Anthony’s Chapel was especially impressive—beautiful barrel-vaulted ceiling with a huge dome, blue and white tiled scenes along the back and side walls, and baroque gilding throughout. This museum is truly one of a kind—a Lisbon must see.

5. Museu De Artes Decorativas Portuguesas

Largo Portas do Sol 2 Alfama, Lisbon 1100-411 Portugal +351 21 888 1991 http://www.fress.pt/Default.aspx
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Museu De Artes Decorativas Portuguesas

Housed in a corner of the 17th century Azurara palace, this museum features decorative arts from the 15th through 19th centuries, including textiles, furniture, painting, jewelry and ceramics. Guided tours to the Arts and crafts workshops which feature artisans demonstrating traditional crafts like bookbinding, wood carving and working with gold leaf.

Reviewed By heidiplusfive - Calgary, Canada

a beautiful , quiet museum set in a period home. there were maybe six other visitors so felt like a private tour! excellent selection of tapestries, furniture , art and lighting. along with some curiosities. the docent was a historian who had compiled a list of the most frequently asked questions (in english). she was very helpful as there was little signage and no audio to help you along. well worht the 3euros and cna be seen in just over and hour.

6. Museu Colecao Berardo

Praca do Imperio, Lisbon 1449-003 Portugal +351 21 361 2878 [email protected] http://www.museuberardo.pt
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Museu Colecao Berardo

Located in Belém, the Museu Coleção Berardo is The Most Visited Museum in Portugal and is the Main Modern and Contemporary Art Museum in Lisbon, with 6 Major Exhibitions on view. Open every day, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. (last entrance: 6:30 p.m.) Admission Ticket (adult): 5€, discounts available. Free on Saturdays, all day. Houses the Berardo Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art, together with temporary exhibits. The permanent collection of the museum presents the major art movements of the 20th century - Cubism, Dadaism, Constructivism, De Stijl, Surrealism, Post-war Figuration, CoBrA, Abstract Expressionism, Kinetic and Op Art, Nouveau Réalisme, British Pop Art, American Pop Art, among others, presenting works from artists like Mondrian, Picasso, Duchamp, Andy Warhol, Jackson Polock, Louise Bourgeois, Alexander Calder, Salvador Dalí, Francis Bacon, Balthus, Lucio Fontana, Yves Klein, Pistoletto, Bill Viola, Andreas Gursky, Frank Stella, among others. A must-see in Lisbon!

Reviewed By jr87traveller - Prague, Czech Republic

Was kind of a spontaneous stop at this museum and we were really happy we entered this place... very interesting expositions and some world famous items from artists such as Andy Warhol or Picasso..

7. Museu da Eletricidade

Edificio Central Tejo - Avenida Brasilia, Lisbon 1300-598 Portugal +351 21 002 8130 [email protected] https://www.visitportugal.com/en/NR/exeres/FA2B8293-6FAD-4D82-9515-4456B348B106
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Museu da Eletricidade

Overlooking the Tagus, in the suburb of Belém, the Electricity Museum is a cultural center, a science museum, a Museum of Industrial Archaeology and a space for contemporary art temporary exhibitions.

8. Carris Museum

Rua 10 de Maio 101-103, Lisbon 1300-472 Portugal +351 21 361 3087 [email protected] http://museu.carris.pt
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Carris Museum

Carris is pleased to make public its memories and its contribution to Lisbon's growth for more than a century. This city has developed along with its public transport system.The existence of the Museum has two distinct and complementary reasons. The first concerns the creation of a collection based on historical and valuable objects, to ensure a global and updated knowledge of the company. The second aspect is the exposure of patrimony in order to contribute to the cultural development of the community and also to consolidate the company's image among the public. Internally, the Museum enhances human performance of its staff by strengthening their professional integrity, thanks to a deeper knowledge of the company.Carris Museum allows the visitor to take a journey through time using documents and objects that are placed at their disposal: reports, photos, uniforms, transport tickets, workshop equipment, trams, buses...

Reviewed By 401russells - Aberdour, United Kingdom

Well worth a morning or afternoon. English and Portugese panels explain the history of public transport in Lisbon and a number of vintage vehicles are on display.

9. Museu Condes de Castro

Avenida Rei Humberto II de Italia, Cascais 2750-800 Portugal +351 21 482 5401 http://www.cm-cascais.pt/mccg/home.html
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Museu Condes de Castro

10. Museu do Ar

Estrada Granja do Marques, Sintra 2715-021 Portugal +351 21 967 8984 [email protected] http://www.museudoar.pt
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Museu do Ar

Air Museum. Our purpose is to tell the story of the Portuguese aviation through its people and collections.

Reviewed By hans-jaguar - Santa Comba Dao, Portugal

The Air Museum is a museum of aeronautical material of the Portuguese Air Force, based at Air Base No. 1 (Sintra), the museum has two visitable poles one at the Aerodromo de Manobra nº 1 (Ovar), and a second at the Military Complex of Alverca (Alverca do Ribatejo). It has been created on February 21, 1968 and opened on Air Force Day (July 1), 1971, the Air Museum is under the responsibility of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force and aims at the conservation, safety and exhibition of objects of historical, artistic and documentary value, airplanes and miniatures of the same that it is possible to gather and preserve, as they constitute a valuable contribution to the history of national aviation. You can see all kind of airplanes, helicopters etc. it is very nice to visit, we anyhow enjoyed our visit, and are already thinking to visit the second one very soon.

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