Lisbon

Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, Lisbon

About Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga

Take a tour of one of the most important museums in the country that has been set up within a 16th century convent of which only a Baroque chapel remains today. The magnificent gardens surrounding the building and overlooking the River Tagus is an important feature here. The museum houses some remarkable paintings from the Portuguese school. These include Nuno Gonçalves, Frei Carlos, Vasco Fernandes, Cristóvão Figueiredo, Gregório Lopes among several others.

It also boasts an incredible permanent collection of some of the most renowned European schools and artists such as Memling, Bosch, Dürer, Holbein, Gerard David, to name a few. Apart from this, there are a variety of collections of religious sculptures right from the Middle Ages to the Baroque period along with decorative arts including Portuguese and oriental ceramics, carpets, furniture, and textiles.

Day Wise Timings

Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga opening hours through the week.

Open 6 days a week

Paid entry

MondayClosed

Tuesday10:00 – 18:00

Wednesday10:00 – 18:00

Thursday10:00 – 18:00

Friday10:00 – 18:00

Saturday10:00 – 18:00

Sunday10:00 – 18:00

Hours are seasonal — confirm your date at checkout. Special events may extend closing time.

Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga Highlights

• Explore one of the most important Portugal places to visit to witness some of the exclusive artifacts dating back to the Middle Ages all the way to the Baroque period
• Witness some of the most exquisite collections of the museum which are gold and silver ware including articles made in the medieval period to stunning 18th century Baroque pieces and stunning silver tableware made by the French Germain goldsmiths for the royal family of Portugal
• You can also see an entire collection of great value comprising pieces from India, Africa, and China such as silks, ivory, silverware, porcelain, embroidery, and much more

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