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The 10 Best Art Museums in Leiria District, Central Portugal
Discover the best top things to do in Leiria District, Portugal including Casa Museu Sao Rafael, Museu Leopoldo de Almeida, Museu de Leiria, Mimo - Museu Da Imagem Em Movimento, Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Coz, Museu de Arte Popular Portuguesa, Museum and Arts Center of Figueiro dos Vinhos, Museu da Ceramica, Atelier-Museu Antonio Duarte, Museu Barata Feyo.
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1. Casa Museu Sao Rafael
2. Museu Leopoldo de Almeida
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
Inaugurated in 2017, the Leopoldo de Almeida Museum resulted from the donation made by the heirs of the sculptor, to the city of Caldas da Rainha, of a wide range of Works of his authorship. The collection consists of models of small and medium format, and a remarkable collection of drawings, wich cover six decades in which Leopoldo de Almeida (1898-1975) was in activity (years 20-70), seeking to give a more intimate view of the one of the most importante sculptors of the Estado Novo pedriod. Designed by the architects Artur Rosa e luís Gravata Filipe, the building is organized in large spaces, were the main groups of collection are arranged: models and mockups, defenitive models (in deposist of the Museum of Lisbon) and the room of drawings and clay sketches.
3. Museu de Leiria
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 44 reviews
Reviewed By _salmaeliela - Cascais, Portugal
The museum has both temporary and permanent exhibitions. And it feels like between those, the museum gave us everything there was to see It started off with a exhibition about creation and evolution which involved dinosaurs and neanderthals. Then we saw the symbol of Leiria which is the pine tree; there were painting of the image of Jesus depicted by the Catholic Church..the most exciting has got to be the plastic exhibition though (I believe it was one of the temporary ones). We got to learn about how plastics was mostly used before vs now, which companies are the biggest producers in Portugal, we learnt about micro-plastic.. it was amazing! There was also a really cool exhibition that was a chess board that was made of incredibly unique pieces with one king being an owl, the other having a chess board in his hand, and every other piece was incredibly unique too. The one thing I have to complain about is the gift shop though. It didn't have small sizes for all the shirts, none of the bookmarks that were on display were in stock, the fridge magnets had magnets that are too small to hold its weight...it was all a bit of a mess Even with that, it was a great experience though. The exhibition were exciting and unique and the staff was very friendly as well. Perfect for a rainy day! And the tickets that you buy at the museum of Leiria can also be used to visit the Paper Mill which is right behind. Two for the price of one? Love it !
4. Mimo - Museu Da Imagem Em Movimento
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 51 reviews
Reviewed By _salmaeliela - Cascais, Portugal
We went into the museum unsure of what we would find but we were immediately blown away. To the right there was an exhibition of all kinds of cameras (mostly old), of all shapes and sizes which was fascinating. To the left there were countless interactive gadgets that we experiment with and use to explore all the ways images can be displayed. And in the top floor there was a really cool photography exhibition as well. It was so much fun! And the best part? We went on Sunday so it was free ????????????????????????
5. Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Coz
6. Museu de Arte Popular Portuguesa
7. Museum and Arts Center of Figueiro dos Vinhos
8. Museu da Ceramica
9. Atelier-Museu Antonio Duarte
The António Duarte Atelier-Museum (1912-1998) was inaugurated in 1985 after donation of the master-sculptor's art collection to his hometown of Caldas da Rainha. The initial idea of endowing the building with na atelier was designed to allow the authors to develop artistic projects in parallel with the museum mission. We can find a large part of his sculptural production, from public sculptures (mainly sketches, mockup and models), which are best-known expression of his work, to a more intimate and personal register - a nucleus of Free Creation. na interesting nucleus of Sacred Art can also be appreciated, consisting mainly of religious sculptures, from the High Middle Ages to the Baroque period, which illustrate the taste of the collector and his predilection for th figuration of Christ.
10. Museu Barata Feyo
The Barata Feyo Museum (1899-1990), inaugurated in 2004 and designed by one of his sons, Architect António Barata Feyo, houses an important collection of Works by this sculptor who has one of the greatest names of Portuguese sculpture in 20th century and a leading figure in the School of Fine Arts of Oporto. Sculptor, essayist and teacher, Barata Feyo marked a generation, but it was as statuary that he is best known. We can admire the most significant aspects of his work, from wich stand out three main thematic groups : the portrait, the oficial sculpture and religious sculpture.
