Portugal has a vast collection of museums. Here, we focus on museums that have prehistoric collections or which are focused on prehistory.
You can use the map at the right to search for specific museums (highlighted map markers indicate museums that are described on this website), or browse through the entries below. More posts are added as sites get visited.
(NOTE: the national museum of archaeology has been closed for renovations and won’t reopen until 2025. When it does, we’ll be sure to visit and include it here.)
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Municipal Museum of Leonel Trindade
Just off the pleasant Jardim da Graça in central Torres Vedras stands the gorgeous convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça. Just to the right of the church and the clock tower, a large blue sign beckons you to visit the Museu Municipal Leonel Trindade. When you drag yourself away from the gorgeous courtyard, you enter…
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Interpretation Center of Megalithism
Portuguese name: Núcleo Interpretativo do Megalitismo Walk inside the beautiful Remedios Convent and follow the signs past the menirs on display, and you enter a small but fascinating museum of megalithism in the heart of Évora. Celebratings the discoveries in the surrounding regions, the displays will give you information about sites to visit, how the…
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Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology of Elvas
Portuguese name: Museu de Arqueologia e Etnografia de Elvas António Tómas Pires As you explore this historic building, you can look at historic displays while walking through one. The walls show one part of history, and the displays reveal many others. Videos show the work done in the bakeries in the building during recent years,…