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Tambm em portugus.
Museus Portugal : Database about 718 Portuguese museums; You can search by
several topics: name, collections, location and services.

Portugal
Instituto Portugus de Museus (IPM). List of 29 museums.
Projecto GEIRA Development of jobs of multiaverage information on the heritage of the
north of Portugal. List of 54 museums.
1. Aero Fnix - Museu de Aeronaves Histricas Almargem do Bispo.
Museum of the Aeronautical Heritage.
2. Museu dos Transportes e Comunicaes Porto
Transports and Communications Museum.
3. Casa de Mateus Vila Real
This house is considered one of most representative of the Baroque one in the North of
Portugal and most characteristic of the Europe.
4. Casa Museu Abel Salazar Porto.
Art Museum.
5. Casa Museu de CamiloVila Nova de Famalico.
Camilo Castelo Branco House.
6. Casa Museu Manuel Ribeiro de Pavia Pavia.
Art Museum.
7. Centro Cincia Viva do Algarve Faro.
Alive Science Center.

8. Palcio Nacional da Ajuda Lisboa.

Presentation of the National Palace of the Aid, visits of the spaces and temporary
displays.
9. Fundao Arpad Szenes - Vieira da Silva Lisboa.
Spreading and study of the workmanship of painters Arpad Szenes and Vieira da Silva.
10. Museu Virtual da Informtica
Virtual museum of Computer science.
11. Mamoa de Lamas Braga.
Megalitic Monument.
12. Museu Abade de Pedrosa Santo Tirso.
Archaeological Museum.
13. Museu Alberto Sampaio Guimares.
Art Museum.
14. Museu Automvel do Caramulo Caramulo.
Automobiles collections Museum.
15. Museu Agrcola de Fermentes
Agriculture Museum.
16. Museu da CP Chaves.
Railway Museum.
17. Museu da Estratgia Moderna Lisboa.
Museum of modern history of the theory and the practical one of the power. alico.
18. Museu da Indstria Txtil Lisboa.
Textile museum of Industry.
19. Museu da Regio Flaviense Chaves.
Epigraphic Museum.
20. Museu da Sociedade Martins Sarmento Guimares.
Archaeological Museum.
21. Museu das Rendas Vila do Conde.
Bilros crochet Museum.
22. Museu das Transmisses Lisboa.
Museum of the military communications.
23. Museu Arqueolgico de So Miguel de Odrinhas Sintra.
Archaeological Museum.
24. Museu Leal da Cmara Sintra.
Art Museum.
25. Casa-Museu Atelier Anjos Teixeira Sintra.
Art Museum.
26. Museu de Arte Moderna Sintra.
Art Museum.
27. Museu de Cera de Ftima Ftima.
Wax museum of the Ftima miracle.

28. Museu de Cincia da Universidade de Lisboa Lisboa.

Science Museum.
29. Museu de Etnografia e Histria Povoa do Varzim.
Ethnographical and Anthropological Museum of the Maritime Community.
30. Museu de Lamego Lamego.
Art Museum.
31. Museu de Marinha Lisboa.
Portuguese Maritime Museum.
32. Museu de Olaria Barcelos.
Pottery Museum.
33. Museu de Vila Real Vila Real.
Museum of Archaeology and Numismatics.
34. Museu de Vilarinho da Furnas Vilarinho das Furnas.
Ethnographical Museum.
35. Museu do Abade de Baal Bragana.
Art, Archaeology and Ethnographical Museum.
36. Museu do Ar Alverca.
Military Aviation and Civil Portuguese Museum.
37. Museu do Bombeiro Voluntrio Manuel Valds Sobral Viana do Castelo.
Portuguese Firemen Museum.
38. Museu do Brinquedo de Sintra Sintra.
Toys Museum.
39. Museu do Ferro e da Regio de Moncorvo Moncorvo.
Mining Museum.
40. Museu do Mosteiro de Tibes Braga.
Benedictine Monastery.
41. Museu do Tesouro da S Braga.
Sacra Art Museum.
42. Museu dos Cordofones Braga.
Musical Instruments Museum.
43. Museu Etnogrfico do Trajo Algarvio S. Brs de Aportel.
Ethnographical Museum of Algarve Suit.
44. Museu Hidroelctrico de Sta Rita Fafe.
Electric Energy Museum.
45. Museu do Bombeiro Vila do Conde.
Portuguese Firemen Museum.
46. Museu Histrico Portugus Califrnia.
Portuguese Emigrants Museum.
47. Museu Municipal Amadeo de Sousa Cardoso Amarante.
Art Museum.
48. Museu Municipal Armindo Teixeira Lopes Mirandela.
Art Museum.

49. Museu Municipal de Baio Baio.

Archaeological Museum.
50. Museu Municipal de Esposende Esposende.
Agricultural and Fishes Museum of Esposende.
51. Museu Municipal de Paos de Ferreira Paos de Ferreira.
Furniture Museum.
52. Museu Municipal de Viana do Castelo Viana do Castelo.
Ceramic and Furniture Museum.
53. Museu Municipal de Vila Flor Vila Flor.
Archaeological Museum.
54. Museu S. Pedro da Palhaa Palhaa.
Library of public access, regional historical Archive, Bibliographical Estates and
Ethnographical surveys.
55. Museu Terra de Miranda Miranda do Douro.
Regional Museum.
56. Museu Virtual da Imprensa
Virtual Press Museum.
57. Museu Vivo da Comutao Manual Vila do Conde.
Telecommunications Museum.
58. Ncleo Museolgico do Lindoso Lindoso.
Medieval Military Castle.
59. Paos da Seda Macedo de Cavaleiros.
Sericiculture Project in Trs-os-Montes.
60. Sala-Museu Municipal de Arqueologia de Mogadouro Mogadouro.
Archaeological Museum.
61. Museu da Cincia e Indstria Porto.
Industry Museum.
62. Museu Municipal de Vale de Cambra Macieira de Cambra.
Regional Museum.
63. Museu Regional de Paredes de Coura Paredes de Coura.
Artistic, archaeological and Ethnographical Museum.
64. Museu Regional do Automvel Fafe.
Automobiles Collections Museum.
65. Museu Nogueira da Silva Braga.
Art Museum.
66. Museu Municipal do Funchal Ilha da Madeira.
Regional Museum.
67. Museu da Faculdade de Belas Artes da Universidade do Porto Porto.
Art Museum.
68. Museu Militar Lisboa.
Military Museum.
69. Museu Municipal de Portalegre Portalegre.
Museum with a vast collection of Sacra Art, Furniture, Painting, Ceramics of 17 th
century, 18 th century, 19 th - 20 th century and other types of Porcelain and
Goldsmithery.

70. Museu Agrcola de Entre Douro e Minho Vairo.

Agriculture Museum.
71. Casa Museu do Assento Felgueiras.
Agriculture Museum.
72. Museu Municipal Dr. Santos Rocha Figueira da Foz.
Archaeological Museum.
73. Museu Republica e Resistncia Lisboa.
Portuguese Historical Museum.
74. Museu da Ribeira Grande S. Miguel Aores
Archaeological Museum.
75. Museu de Angra do Herosmo Angra do Herosmo.
Museum of the Discoveries and Art.
76. Museu de Cincia Mesa Lisboa
Gastronomy Museum
77. Museu Militar Porto
Military Museum
78. Pao dos Duques de Bragana Guimares
Historical Museum
79. Casa Museu Jos Rgio Vila do Conde
Jos Rgio House
80. Museu da Imprensa, Fafe
Press Museum
81. Museu Nacional de Polcia e Ciencias Criminais , Loures
Objects stolen of public colection
82. Museu da CP, Bragana
Railway Museum.
83. Museu Lusitania Seguros
Museum of the insurance company Lusitania
84. Museu do Carro Elctrico , Porto
Occupying an industrial building in Massarelos, where the former thermo-electric central
was installed, the museums principal aim is to study, preserve, communicate and
exhibit for the public benefit. The permanent exhibition, which can be found in the so
called central wing comprises a collection of 16 tramcars, 5 tramcars trailers and 2
backup cars used for maintenance work as well as several components engines,
armatures and combining components. It also comprises collections of written
documents as well as graphic and iconographic materials.
85. Museu Arqueolgico do Carmo , Lisboa
Archaeological Museum
86. Museu de Fsica da Universidade de Coimbra , Coimbra
Nowadays this Museum houses an unrivalled collection of scientific and didactic
instruments from the 18th and 19th centuries. The patrimony consists exclusively of
instruments used in the Physics Cabinet of the University of Coimbra since its origin in
1772.
Thanks to its unique characteristics, this collection of instruments is among the most
notable and rare in the world. The instruments from the eighteenth century, which
equipped one of the most complete Cabinets for the experimental study of Physics, are

nowadays considered true art pieces. The instruments from the nineteenth century, in
turn, are well representative of the evolution of Experimental Physics along that century.
87. Aquamuseu do rio Minho , Vila Nova de Cerveira
This is a museum about Minho's river, the fishes, the fisherman (Portuguese and
Spanish), it has fotographs and expositions concerning the environment surrounding the
river.
88. ELA - Estao Litoral da Aguda , Aguda
Museum of the art of fishing. It has an aquarium and an exposition of fishing Portuguese
objects.
89. Museu de Arte Sacra de Arouca , Arouca
Museum of sacred art in the monastery of Saint Marie of Arouca.
90. Museu Escolar Oliveira Lopes
Museum about the history of teaching in Oliveira Lopes's school , district of Aveiro.
91. Fundao Dr. Antnio Cupertino de Miranda , Porto
Foundation that has the museum of fiduciary paper and all that is related with paper
currency.
92. Aldeia do Museu de Jos Franco - Sobreiro
The museum is a reproduction of a village at Mafra in the beginning of the century.
93. Museu Calouste Gulbenkian , Lisboa
Oriental and classical art, European art since the XI century to XX century
94. Fundao de Serralves , Porto
Modern art museum.
95. Museu da gua , Lisboa
Lisbon's water company has created a museum of the Lisbon's water supping system. It
describes all that is related with the supply of the water in the city, information about the
aqueduct, electric central and others historical sites.
96. Museu do Instituto geolgico e Mineiro
this museum of the mining and geological institute has an important collection about
palaeontology, archaeology and mining.
97. Museu do trabalho Michel Giacometti , Setubal
This is a museum about the canner food industry in Portugal.
98. Museu da Vista Alegre
This museum is about the beautiful porcelain made in Portugal since the beginning of
the XIX century. This is a well known porcelain all over the world, with fine quality and
beautiful stile.
99. Rede de Museus de Loures
Site with 3 museums in Loures.
100. Museu de Lanifcios da Universidade da Beira Interior , Covilh
Museum of wollen manufacture. This is a museum about the woollen manufacture with
all the stages of manufacture described in detail.
101. Museu Nacional Machado de Castro , Coimbra
Art collections related with sacred art, ceramics, jewellery and paniting.

102. Museu Romntico - Quinta da Macieirinha , Porto

Located in a XIX century building at Porto, this museum is a reproduction of the elite's
house in the XIX century in this city.
103. Casa museu Guerra Junqueiro , Porto
Museum located in a building designed by Nicolau Nasoni and it has collections of
sacred arte, jewellery and others subjects.
104. Museu Dr. Jos Formosinho , Lagos
Museum of the Lagos city with an exhibition about archaeology and sacred art. It has
also an important work collection of our last xylographer.
105. Museu Municipal de Arqueologia - Albufeira
Museum with collections about pre-history, roman occupation, Visigotic and Islamic
period and modern age.
106 Casa-Museu Dr. Anastcio Gonalves Lisboa
Dr. Anastcio Gonalves house
107 Museu do Chiado Lisboa
Portuguese art
108 Museu da Msica Lisboa
Instrumental collections.
109 Museu Nacional de Arqueologia- Lisboa
Archaeology collection
110 Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga Lisboa
It has 7 main collections: Paint, Sculpture, Draws, Gold art, Pottery, Textile, and
Furniture.
111 Museu Nacional do Azulejo Lisboa
It has 4 main collections: Glased Tile; Pottery; Graphics documents; Technicals
instruments.
112 Museu Nacional dos Coches Lisboa
Exceptional collection of royals cars from XVII to XIX centuries.
113 Museu Nacional de Etnologia- Lisboa
Ethnology National Museum has important cultural issues. Is has several temporary
ethnology shows, not only national, but also international.
114 Museu nacional Soares dos Reis- Porto
Soares dos Reis National Museum is the first public museum in Portugal. It was
founded in 1833.
115 Museu Nacional do Teatro - Lisboa

Theatre National Museum was founded in 1979. At present time it has around 300 000
pieces. It has also about 120 000 photos.
116 Museu Nacional do Traje Lisboa
Officially was founded in 1982. It is placed inside Monteiro-mor Palace that was built in
XVIII century. There are about 300 costume pieces and about 120 000 photos.
117 Museu Municipal do Cadaval Cadaval
It was founded in October 2002 and is the first museum in Cadaval. It is placed in the
old Town Hall building. We can find in Cadaval museum some dinosaur fossil, rich
archaeology, Cadaval history and several old pictures.
118 Museu da Electricidade Lisboa
Visitor can see several electricity engines, objects and ideas.
119 Museu Carlos Machado Ponta Delgada
It replaces old Saint Andre Convent, who was first Ponta Delgada patron saint. This
museum goal is to show Azores culture using a rich historical patrimony.
120 Cappas Insectozoo - Museu Vivo de Insectos Sociais Cuba
Life museum. Visitor can see several bugs.
121. Museu Joo de Deus- Lisboa
Joo de Deus museum

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