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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Archaeological Museum of São Miguel de Odrinhas (MASMO)
Name in Portuguese: Museu Arqueológico de São Miguel de Odrinhas (MASMO) A beautiful museum, built around the ruins of a Roman villa, which houses a vast collection of artefacts. There are inscriptions and relics from the Roman period, as well as relics from more recent eras and others dating back through the prehistoric eras to…
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Abrigo de Lagar Velho
Also known as: Vale de Lapedo Walk along the valley floor, enjoying the sunshine and peacefulness of the sparsely populated road. The wind blows through the trees, adding a soft rustling sound to the noise of the stream. On either side of the valley floor, rough stone cliffs reach up above the trees. Peering through…
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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…