Museu Monográfico de Conimbriga, Archaeological museum in Condeixa-a-Nova, Portugal.
The Museu Monográfico de Conimbriga is an archaeological museum in Condeixa-a-Nova, 16 km from Coimbra, that manages the ruins of the Roman city of Conimbriga. Its collection is arranged in 31 thematic sections, with sculpture, decorative fragments and everyday objects. The ruins have been a National Monument since 1910.
Conimbriga was inhabited from the 9th century BCE to the 7th–8th century CE. The Romans arrived in the 1st century BCE and found a flourishing settlement, introducing their civilization and starting a new phase of growth that lasted until the barbarian invasions of the 5th century, when the city began to be abandoned. The ruins were declared a National Monument in 1910, and the museum was founded in 1962.
The exhibition shows objects that reflect daily life, religious practices, and social structures of the Roman and pre-Roman periods. Visitors can see how people lived back then and what role religion and hierarchy played in society.
The museum is 16 km from Coimbra in the municipality of Condeixa-a-Nova. Renovation work began after summer 2024 and is expected to finish in early 2026, so check access before travelling. The museum also manages the adjacent ruins of Conímbriga, a National Monument since 1910.
The museum holds finds from 31 thematic groups, among them sculpture, decoration fragments and everyday objects. The ruins it administers have been a national monument since 1910, and the museum founded in 1962 recorded over 132,000 entries in 2022, making it one of Portugal's most visited monuments.
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