Museums in Coímbra

Get to know which are the most interesting museums in the district of Coímbra and do not miss visiting them during your holidays in Portugal.

The city of Coímbra, just as the rest of the district, counts with a great cultural offer which includes interesting museums where to learn more about the history, tradition, art and culture of the region:

Some of the most interesting ones are:

Machado de Castro National Museum
Visit this art museum and discover one of the most important sculpture collections of Portugal.

Coímbra Academic Museum
Visit the Academic Museum and learn about the student life in Coímbra.

Science Museu (Museu da Ciência)
Visit the Science Museum of the University of Coímbra and its different galleries.

Bissaya Barreto House Museum
Visit the Casa Museu Bissaya Barreto House Museum and have a look at it excellent collection of Portuguese tiles, national and Chinese china, and Joanine furniture.

Coímbra Botanic Garden
Relax and enjoy this charming botanic garden under the shadow of the São Sebastião Aqueduct, in Coímbra, Portugal.

Botanic Museum
Visit the Coímbra Botanic Museum and learn more about the importance plants have in our life.

Portugal dos Pequenitos
Enjoy an unforgettable day with your children in the thematic park Portugal dos Pequenitos, in Coimbra, Portugal.

Water Museum
Get to know more about the history of the public water supply in the Museu da Água (Water Museum)

Miguel Torga House Museum
Visit the house where doctor and writer Miguel Torga lived, in Coímbra, Portugal.

Stone Museum
Learn more about the art of working with the stone in the Museu de Pedra de Cantanhede (Stone Museum), in Coímbra, Portugal.

Piódão Museological Centre
Discover the different ways of life of the inhabitants of Piódão by visiting this fascinating Museological Centre.

Conímbriga Roman Ruins
Why not taking a trip to the Conímbriga Roman Ruins.

Conímbriga Monographic Museum
Get to know more about the old Roman city of Conímbriga by visiting its Monographic Museum.

Casa dos Repuxos
Visit the Casa dos Repuxos House on your way through the Roman ruins of Conímbriga, Portugal.

Casa do Paço
Visit the historical building of Casa do Paço House and discover its amazing Sivas tiles collection of the city.

Dr. Santos Rocha Municipal Museum
Don’t stop visiting the Dr. Santos Rocha Municipal Museum during your stay in Figueira da Foz.

Salt Museological Centre of Figueira da Foz
Get more information about salt and its industry in Figueira da Foz in the Salt Museological Centre, in Lavos, Coimbra.

Sea Museological Centre of Figueira da Foz
Learn about the importance of the sea for Figueira da Foz and Buarcos.

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