Top Things to do in Coimbra District
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10 Specialty Museums in Coimbra District That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Coimbra District, Portugal including Casa Museu Fernando Namora, Museu PO.RO.S, LOAD ZX Spectrum Museum, Museu Nacional de Machado de Castro, Misericordia de Coimbra Museum, Museu do Azeite, Museu da Ciencia, Museu da Villa Romana do Rabacal, Santos Rocha Municipal Museum, Nucleo Museologico do Sal.
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1. Casa Museu Fernando Namora
2. Museu PO.RO.S
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 49 reviews
Reviewed By smileysusan1971 - London, United Kingdom
This is by far THE BEST museum I have visited in Portugal. Even if you are not into history, you cannot but enjoy this museum and learn from it. It is a modern interactive museum, with technologies to keep you entertained, as well as Roman replicas that your can touch and feel. Well worth a visit. Not to be missed.
3. LOAD ZX Spectrum Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 17 reviews
The LOAD ZX SPECTRUM is the World's first museum dedicated to the ZX Spectrum and everything related to it. The ZX Spectrum was the first personal computer of so many Portuguese, Spanish, English and many others around the world. The ZX Spectrum played a significant role in the technological revolution and has a close connection to Portugal were many were assembled and even some models developed.
Reviewed By 117carlosn
A real "must do"! A real "must visit"!! A peace of history for multiple generations! Spend some time visiting something that will give a true meaning for some "natural" acts of today's life... Very well done!!!
4. Museu Nacional de Machado de Castro
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 654 reviews
Reviewed By DutchBrother - Boston, United States
This is such an amazing museum one wonders why it is not better known. It is a very odd mixture of art, architecture and history. The bottom two floors are an excavated, Roman forum from 2000 years ago. The museum is built on top on the Roman forum because it is housed in a palace that was built on the Roman ruins. I have no idea how they were able to excavate the Roman ruins with a building on top of it, but it is amazing. The forum has two levels of similar sized rooms, at least 20 or 30 rooms plus long halls. It is like a maze. The main museum is three floors above the Roman ruins. It has an excellent collection of sculptures over many centuries, with excellent collections from the 15th and 16th centuries. There is a sublime collection of medieval and more recent metal work. There are some very fine religious paintings and some decorative arts including tapestries. Much of the art was not familiar to me. We were entranced. There is also a nice cafe with seating on the outdoor terrace. It mainly has drinks and snacks. It has great views over the city. We spent two hours here and felt like we could have spent more. It's that good.
5. Misericordia de Coimbra Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 38 reviews
The Misericordia de Coimbra Museum opened its doors to the public on the 12 of September 2000, during the commemorations of the 500 years of the founding of the Misericordia of Coimbra, by order of king Manuel I. The museum occupies part of the former College of Wisdom, an university college that belonged to the Order of the Regular Canons of Saint Augustin. The building was constructed between 1593 and 1604, in manneirist style, according to the project of the italian architect Filipe Terzi. The building is enlisted in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
6. Museu do Azeite
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 22 reviews
This museum is located on a small hill above the ancient roman ruins of Bobadela (Oliveira do Hospital). On its front, the imposing Estrela Mountain, an icon of the Beirao territory.
Reviewed By 978JohnB - Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
This museum is unusual in taking the shape of its subject, the building is in the form of an olive branch, the various rooms being in the form of olive leaves and olives. The exhibition tells the story of olive production and its particular importance to Portugal. It is a colourful display with some interactive exhibits. The museum also has a café and a cheerful restaurant serving delicious food. There is a small shop selling olive products. The museum site affords splendid views over the valley once occupied and developed by the Romans. Well worth a visit.
7. Museu da Ciencia
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 213 reviews
Reviewed By 175jessek - Madison, United States
I loved this museum! Cabinets full of shells and odd stuffed animals. Look at the pictures on line and you will know instantly if this is for you. To me, it was a time machine into the past, the beginnings of biology, zoology and chemistry. You get a ticket to see this museum (two museums really--a smaller one that is chemistry, a larger one for biology and zoology across the street) with your entrance to the University of Coimbra (library etc) so it is well worth doing! And there is a lovely little cafe with a terrace on the side of the museum that is great for lunch--salads etc. Peaceful. Reasonably priced!
8. Museu da Villa Romana do Rabacal
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 32 reviews
9. Santos Rocha Municipal Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 22 reviews
10. Nucleo Museologico do Sal
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 126 reviews
Reviewed By inflexible85 - Canakkale, Turkey
I have some words for this precious place in F. da Foz. This museum, which is located between the salt production fields, sheds light on the history of salt production in the region. Here you can get information by watching animated movies about how salt is produced and listening to the museum official, you can examine old production tools and photos. There is also a small shopping section in the museum and you can buy salt from here. After leaving the museum - depending on the season you go - you can take a stroll through the salt fields. If you go to F.da Foz, you should definitely go to this museum which give importance to effort and sacrifice..
