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Ancient Art National Museum (Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga)
Discover the most relevant art museum in Lisbon and wonder on its history.
Ancient Art National Museum © V. OliveiraThe Ancient Art National Museum (Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga) is constituted by one of the most relevant museums from the XII and XIX centuries in Portugal.
From the interior of this magnificent museum you might discover paintings, sculpture, drawings and many other valuable art pieces from europe and asia.
Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga ©Hugo M.CarriçoThe building that houses the museum already holds a troubled history. It was first a convent (on the XVII century) from the famous Távora family, executed by Marquês de Pombal, a palace and then a Fine Arts and Archaeologic museum, inaugurated in 1884. In 1911 it was instituted the Ancient Art National Museum directed by José Figueiredo.
This museum exposes more than 2200 national and european paintings, 3200 jewelry pieces from Portugal and France, 1700 furniture pieces, 7500 pieces in portuguese, european and asian porcelain as well as 4500 pieces of fabric.
If you’re interested in history and european paintings don’t hesitate on visiting this valuable and unique museum.
More information:
Address:
Rua das Janelas Verdes, Lisboa
Price:
Normal Adult - 5,00€
Disabled - 2,50€
Youth Card - 2,00€
There are special prices for groups.
Free entrance for children till 14 years old and on sundays till 2pm.Schedule:
Tuesdays from 14pm till 5.30pm
Wednesday to Sunday from 10am till 5.30pm
Closed on mondays, easter sunday, 1st January, 1st May, 25th December.Telephone:
(+351) 21 397 3703
How to get here:
Bus: 713, 714, 727.
Website:
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What to see:
- Monuments
- Parks and Gardens
- Museums
- Viewpoints
- Baixa Pombalina / Rossio:
- Commerce Square
- Rossio Train Station
- Santa Justa Lift
- D. Maria II National Theatre
- Chiado:
- Carmo’s Archaeological Museum
- Chiado Museum
- Bairro Alto:
- São Pedro de Alcântara Viewpoint
- São Roque Museum
- National Museum of Natural History
- Alfama:
- São Jorge Castle
- Lisbon’s Cathedral
- National Pantheon
- Santa Luzia Viewpoint
- Fado Museum
- The Roman Theatre Museum (Museu do Teatro Romano)
- Saint Anthony Museum (Museu Antoniano)
- Nozzles House (Casa dos Bicos)
- Water Museum
- Azulejo (Tile) National Museum
- Museu Escola de Artes Decorativas Portuguesas
- Belém:
- Jerónimos Monastery
- Belem Tower
- Discoveries Pattern
- Carriages National Museum (Museu Nacional dos Coches)
- Calouste Gulbenkian Planetarium
- Berardo Collection Museum
- Belem Cultural Centre
- 25th April Bridge
- Afonso Albuquerque Garden
- Marine Museum
- National Archaeology Museum
- National Ethnology Museum
- National Palace of Ajuda (Palácio Nacional da Ajuda)
- Ajuda Botanic Garden (Jardim Botânico da Ajuda)
- Belém National Palace
- Electricity Museum
- Nations Park (Parque das Nações):
- Lisbon Oceanarium
- Knowledge Pavillion (Pavilhão do Conhecimento)
- Parque das Nações Gardens
- Vasco da Gama Bridge
- other places:
- Lisbon Zoological Garden
- Penha de França Viewpoint
- Bordalo Pinheiro Museum
- Olivais Pedagogical Farm
- Alto da Serafina Recreational Park
- Marquês de Pombal Square
- Palace of São Bento / Parliament
- Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Building
- Arpad Szenes - Vieira da Silva Foundation
- City Museum (Museu da Cidade)
- Museum of the Scientific and Cultural Center of Macau
- Oriente Museum
- Music Museum
- Amália Rodrigues Garden
- Cold Greenhouse (Estufa Fria)
- Estrela Basilica
- Estrela Garden (Jardim da Estrela)
- Costumes National Museum (Museu Nacional do Traje)
- Cinema Museum (Cinemateca)
- Ancient Art National Museum (Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga)
- Eduardo VII Park
- Mirador da Graça
- Graça Viewpoint
- Senhora do Monte Viewpoint
- Free Waters Aqueduct
- Campo Pequeno Bullfight Arena
- Dom Afonso Henriques Avenue
- Restauradores Obelisk
- National Theatre Museum
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