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National Coche Museum
231 reviews
#4 of 133 Museums in Lisbon
"Across the road from Museum Nacional dos Coches , Literally , The National Coche Museum is well worth seeing , With Former Kings & Queens & Popes State horse drawn carriages from other countries as well , all line...""This is a very well laid out museum showing off coaches through the centuries.It is very interesting with good signage and brilliant displays.You can get really close to the exhibits.If you like the spectacle of R..."
Museu Do Aljube
249 reviews
#5 of 133 Museums in Lisbon
"The mix of displays -- wall panels with quotes from victims, vintage photos, maps and texts, video testimonials, evocative artworks -- does a very effective job conveying the complex dynamics and dangers facing ma...""Great display of how resistance groups have coped with dictators and war since the First World War and includes information on Portuguese colonies with recent history."
Igreja de São Roque
2,075 reviews
#8 of 133 Museums in Lisbon
"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.""One of the most outstanding of these chapels is the Chapel of Our Lady of Piety with an alter of with a representation of the Calvary surrounded by a faces and figures of Cherubs, and a central sculpture of Pieta."
Carmo Archaeological Museum
2,800 reviews
#14 of 133 Museums in Lisbon
"Convento do Carmo is a spectacular site where one can reflect on the devastation Lisbon suffered in the 1755 earthquake, marvel at the brilliance of medieval architecture, and enjoy the beauty of centuries old rel...""The museum also has an Egyptian sarcopahgus, two pre-Columbian mummies, preserved heads of a couple of Peruvian Indians and tomb of Ferdinand I. Carmo convent is located in the Chiado neighbourhood and can be visi..."
Museu de Marinha
1,201 reviews
#17 of 133 Museums in Lisbon
"Among its many treasures are large antique maps of Portugal's prominent role in the Age of Discoveries, beautifully detailed model boats and a huge room with ornate barges used for transporting royals in the old p...""You can learn the naval history of Portugal with lots of historical arts, maps, parts of ships, old letters etc. Especially you can learn about the voyages of Wasco de Gama, how they invade asia and africa from th..."
Lisboa Story Centre
833 reviews
#19 of 133 Museums in Lisbon
"If you go here first you will understand and appreciate more about the history of Lisbon Interactive displays go back to the beginning of Lisbons history before it became Lisbon The guide books says free but it's...""... tried to rectify by moving nearer the relevant exhibit) I found them very helpful (and the headphones were very comfortable too which was a bonus!) and they enable you to move round the museum at your own pace."
Fundacao Amalia Rodrigues Casa Museu
143 reviews
#24 of 133 Museums in Lisbon
"The house itself is interesting to visit, but there are so many little details that make the tour intriguing... like the furniture, the clothes, the jewelry, the shoes, the poetry books and the many photographs.""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."
Rua dos Correeiros Archaeological Nucleus
108 reviews
#29 of 133 Museums in Lisbon
"... on a free tour (the guides don’t even accept tips so it’s really free!!!) Really knowledgable guide (3pm 22nd April) and a really interesting place to visit and learn about the various periods in Lisbon history.""This was a very insightful, guided and - best of all - free tour that lasted between 30 minutes and an hour, and taught us a lot about Baixa's history before and after the Great Earthquake."
Museu Nacional de Arqueologia
237 reviews
#46 of 133 Museums in Lisbon
"A national museum with a small Egyptian collection and a very impressive collection of Roman finds The Treasure Room also has some impressive Bronze Age artefacts""With an inspired setting in the incomparable Monastery, our tour gave us a captivating account of life and culture from the earliest mysterious times."
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