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Museu de São Roque
Type: Art & Culture, Museums, Religious Sites, Sightseeing
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Best combined with a visit to the stunningly decorated adjoining church, which is free to enter, the São Roque museum houses an interesting collection of scared art that includes standout pieces from... Read More
Best combined with a visit to the stunningly decorated adjoining church, which is free to enter, the São Roque museum houses an interesting collection of scared art that includes standout pieces from the orient – the Middle East, India, Japan and China. Complementing the fine examples of Flemish tapestry is an exhibition of vestments and a series of Portuguese paintings from the 16th to 18th-centuries. Bold sculpture, filigree jewellery, and beautiful 16th- and 17th-century reliquaries number among a host of other church relics that have a permanent home in this well designed and subtly lit exhibition space. A small restaurant and a useful shop set round 17th-century cloisters allow visitors to pause over drinks or light meals.
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Address:
Largo Trindade Coelho
Lisbon,
+351 21 323 5065
Hours:
- Mon: 2pm-7pm
- Tue-Wed,: Fri,; Sun; 10am-7pm
- Thu: 10am-8pm Hours; May; Vary; Seasonally
Website:
museudesaoroque.com
EXPERT TIPS BY:
Paul Bernhardt
Lisbon Local Expert
- Museums: "Don't miss the museum's highlight, a pair of huge, elaborately carved bronze-and-silver torch holders regarded as one of the finest of their kind in Europe!"
- Best for Museums Because: The Museu de São Roque is a treasure trove of sacred art from Portugal and elsewhere, and complements the neighbouring church.