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Rice Museum (Muesu do Arroz) in Comporta

P. Simão — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 10:50:00 +0000

A 1952 rice-husking mill is the home of the Rice Museum. Here, visitors go back in time to see the importance of the cereal in history of Herdade da Comporta. The museum features a collection of used in carpentry and metalwork, associated with the cultivation of rice. There are also old machines used in husking, sorting and cleaning rice, as well as a number of items used by workers in the fields and factory. The Museu do Arroz restaurant is […]

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Air Museum (Museu do Ar) in Sintra

P. Simão — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 11:12:00 +0000

Sintra’s newest museum, the Air Museum (Museu do Ar) is a vast exhibition space documenting the history of aviation in Portugal. Aircraft and aviation relics from both military and commercial sectors are on display. Aviation fans can see 40 aircrafts, four simulators, as well as hundreds of articles related to military and civil aviation. Go back to the past and appreciate a replica of the first airplane engine, the XIV Bis, piloted by Alberto Santos Dumont in 1906. Kids…and adults….will […]

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National Tile Museum (Museu Nacional do Azulejo) – Lisbon

P. Simão — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 11:44:43 +0000

Azulejos are those beautiful hand-painted tiles you see on buildings everywhere in Portugal. Portuguese are very proud of this unique and iconic art form that is unique to their heritage. The National Tile Museum (Museu Nacional do Azulejo) provides a showcase for large murals and small decorative ceramic Portuguese tile. The museum collects, preserves, studies and displays representative copies depicting the evolution of tiles in Portugal. The permanent collection covers the period from the sixteenth century to present. As the […]

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Coffee Museum (Museu do Café) in Portalegre

P. Simão — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 11:37:19 +0000

In Portugal, coffee is a beloved beverage. And for many Portuguese, Delta is their favorite brand of coffee. In 1994, the Delta opened up a museum at their company facility in Portalegre. The museum honors the coffee cycle from plantation to cup. Visitors get to know how coffee is grown, understand the technology behind production, see different varieties of coffee and learn about roasting methods. The museum also tells the story of Delta founder Rui Nabeiro. Of course, at the […]

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Water Museum (Museu da Água) in Lisbon

P. Simão — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 11:28:55 +0000

The Water Museum is but one of four facilities, operated by the EPAL water utility company, and open to visitors. The museum maintains an exhibition detailing the evolution of the water supply to Lisbon, from the time of the Romans to the present. Other facilities around the city also open to curious visitors: ■ Águas Livres Aqueduct – The largest hydraulic engineering project of the eighteenth century. ■ Mother of Amoreiras Water Reservoir – Also known as the House of […]

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Matches Museum (Museu dos Fósforos) in Tomar

P. Simão — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 10:44:37 +0000

Kids are always told to not play with matches. Well, here, at the Matches Museum (Museu dos Fósforos in Tomar, kids will delight in the stories the matchbooks tell and the strange forms in which the matchbook product was designed. The Matches Museum is housed at the Convent of San Francisco. On exhibit is the vast collection of matchbook connoisseur Aquiles da Mota Lima. Over 27 years, Mota Lima collected more than 43,000 matchbook cases and wallets, and 16,000 match […]

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Municipal Museum of Archaeology – Albufeira

P. Simão — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 11:29:27 +0000

Located in the heart of the old city, the Municipal Archaeological Museum of Albufeira exhibits a collection of artifacts found in the area. The collection, assembled by Father Jose Manuel de Azevedo is divided into four sections: Prehistory, Roman Period, Islamic Period, and Modern Age. Significant artifacts include objects from the Villa Romana da Retorta, necropolis of Morgado da Lameira and the Old Matriz Church. For more information, visit the Museu Municipal de Arqueologia Albufeira webpage. Museu Municipal de Arqueologia […]

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Côa Museum (Museu de Côa) in Vila Nova de Foz Côa

P. Simão — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 10:36:16 +0000

Photo at Above: ©António Martinho Baptista Rock art is the oldest graphic memory of mankind. The Côa Valley, in central Portugal, is considered one of the most important rock art sites in the world, and is the most important site with Paleolithic rock art outdoors. The Côa Museum is the center-point for this great collection of rock art in the area. The facility itself provides an orientation to rock drawings and history of the valley. Some real and some replica […]

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