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What to do and see in Leiria District, Central Portugal: The Best History Museums
Discover the best top things to do in Leiria District, Portugal including Casa Museu Sao Rafael, Museu Industrial e Artesanal do Textil de Mira de Aire, Museu da Comunidade Conselhia da Batalha, Museu de Leiria, Moinho do Papel, Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Coz, Agromuseu Municipal Dona Julinha, Museu Marques de Pombal, Museu do Hospital e das Caldas.
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1. Casa Museu Sao Rafael
2. Museu Industrial e Artesanal do Textil de Mira de Aire
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
MIAT - Museu Industrial e Artesanal do Têxtil - The Industrial and Handicraft Textile Museum is a project which aims to dignify the legacy of the generations who made the towns of Mira de Aire and Minde become one of the centres of the textile industry in Portugal in the 20th century. The museum aims to inform visitors about how wool was processed to produce rugs, carpets, blankets, cloths and knitting fabrics. The museum´s collection includes hand looms and other hand operated devices as well as industrial machinery.
3. Museu da Comunidade Conselhia da Batalha
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 29 reviews
4. Museu de Leiria
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 44 reviews
Reviewed By _salmaeliela - Cascais, Portugal
The museum has both temporary and permanent exhibitions. And it feels like between those, the museum gave us everything there was to see It started off with a exhibition about creation and evolution which involved dinosaurs and neanderthals. Then we saw the symbol of Leiria which is the pine tree; there were painting of the image of Jesus depicted by the Catholic Church..the most exciting has got to be the plastic exhibition though (I believe it was one of the temporary ones). We got to learn about how plastics was mostly used before vs now, which companies are the biggest producers in Portugal, we learnt about micro-plastic.. it was amazing! There was also a really cool exhibition that was a chess board that was made of incredibly unique pieces with one king being an owl, the other having a chess board in his hand, and every other piece was incredibly unique too. The one thing I have to complain about is the gift shop though. It didn't have small sizes for all the shirts, none of the bookmarks that were on display were in stock, the fridge magnets had magnets that are too small to hold its weight...it was all a bit of a mess Even with that, it was a great experience though. The exhibition were exciting and unique and the staff was very friendly as well. Perfect for a rainy day! And the tickets that you buy at the museum of Leiria can also be used to visit the Paper Mill which is right behind. Two for the price of one? Love it !
5. Moinho do Papel
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 39 reviews
Reviewed By _salmaeliela - Cascais, Portugal
We walked in thinking that we would learn about how paper is made but the experience was so much bigger than that. We learnt about the use of the mill both now and originally and found out about how it's actually used for the production of cereal too ! We were completely mind blown by the process and knowing that everything that we were seeing was actual was fantastic - we watched the processes happen right before our eyes. Also, the yard where the mills are is absolutely beautiful. It is filled with fall-coloured leaves and little "waterfalls" that make the place look exotic even in winter. The mill was overall breathtaking
6. Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Coz
7. Agromuseu Municipal Dona Julinha
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1 reviews
8. Museu Marques de Pombal
9. Museu do Hospital e das Caldas
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 20 reviews
