Machado de Castro National Museum, Art museum in historical district, Coimbra, Portugal.
The museum collection spans across multiple floors and holds religious artifacts, sculptures, paintings, precious metals, ceramics, and textiles from Portuguese heritage.
The museum building began as a Roman forum in ancient Aeminium, later transformed into an Episcopal Palace during medieval times, and finally became a museum in 1913.
The collection features Portuguese sculptures from the 12th to 18th centuries, including religious statues, altarpieces, and decorative elements from regional churches.
The museum opens Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, offering guided tours and educational programs for different age groups.
The cryptoporticus beneath the museum preserves Roman architectural elements from the 1st century, including original columns and structural components.
Location: Coimbra (Sé Nova, Santa Cruz, Almedina e São Bartolomeu)
GPS coordinates: 40.20907,-8.42581
Latest update: March 9, 2025 04:03
Old Cathedral of Coimbra
110 m
New Cathedral of Coimbra
123 m
Paços da Universidade ou Paços das Escolas
180 m
University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia
249 m
Torre de Almedina
250 m
Faculdade de Letras
89 m
Jardim da Manga
300 m
Science Museum of the University of Coimbra
219 m
Igreja de São Tiago
296 m
National Museum Machado de Castro
32 m
Torre de Anto
232 m
Escadas monumentais
267 m
Paço de Sub-Ripas
222 m
Igreja de São João de Almedina
41 m
Túmulo de D. Sesnando
119 m
Igreja do Colégio Novo
220 m
Igreja de São Salvador (Sé Nova)
54 m
Colégio de São Jerónimo
256 m
Colégio de Santa Rita
213 m
Cerca de Coimbra, designadamente o Arco de Almedina
253 m
Portal do Colégio de São Tomás
38 m
Edifício dos Correios, Telégrafos e Telefones, CTT, de Coimbra
292 m
Mercado D. Pedro V
266 m
Arco Pequeno de Almedina
254 m
Colégio da Santíssima Trindade
245 m
Portais da Extinta Igreja de Santa Ana
58 m
Capela do Tesoureiro
56 m
Casa do Arco
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