Location: Evora
Top Things to do in Evora
The 10 Best Museums in Evora, Alentejo
Time seems to stand still in Evora, a well-preserved medieval town that features protective walls, a 13th-century cathedral, several palaces,and a 1st-century Roman temple. No surprise that the town center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Even though it’s kind of creepy, don’t miss the Chapel of Bones, where the remains of nuns and monks are arranged in a haunting mosaic.
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1. Megalithica Ebora
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By PAlaw - Philadelphia, United States
Many friends who had been to Portugal highly recommended Mario and this tour and so glad we went! We learned so much about the Megalithic era, and also about contemporary Portugal -- politics, people, culture, history, food -- in an easy-going natural way. Mario's enthusiasm for archeology is infectious, and he is so personable and friendly that the tour seems like a walk with friends rather than a formal tour. It's obvious he enjoys what he's doing. Just great!!
2. Museu de Evora
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 322 reviews
The collections of the Museum of Evora consist of about 20 thousand pieces, which highlight the collections of Painting, Sculpture and Archaeology. Besides the aesthetic value and historical importance of many works, the only condition is the panorama of museums in Portugal, the fact that its core come from an eighteenth-century collection of great diversity and inclusiveness, organized by Frei Manuel of the Upper Room, Archbishop of Evora. It is in the organization of the collections system, in order to articulate all fields of knowledge, which expresses the thinking Library-Museum and its educational function in the second half of the eighteenth century in Portugal. This initial condition and this universalistic core also part of the collections of Numismatic unfortunately looted during the French invasions, the collections of drawings and prints, and the core of Naturalia, where they meet several specimens of Natural Sciences. The extinction of the religious orders contributed significantly to extend the estate, benefiting from the collections of Painting and Sculpture, and Decorative Arts with the constitution of several nuclei important as jewelery, ceramics, furniture and textiles. Conducting numerous archaeological excavations during the twentieth century, especially on the Prehistory and Roman times, has enriched the Museum's collection, deepening the relationship with the history of the city and the region.
Reviewed By simona548 - Nuneaton, United Kingdom
This is an interesting museum with an excellent English audio guide to explain the exhibits. It provides an interesting overview to the history of Évora and the region.
3. Arquivo Fotografico de Evora
4. Forum Eugenio de Almeida
5. Museu do Relogio - Polo de Evora
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 69 reviews
At the Watch Museum are patent 2.200 mechanical pieces, dated since XVII century. The visitants will found different types of pocket and wrist watches, but also hundreds of clock. One of the rooms is dedicated to the portuguese clock.En el Museo del Reloj estan patentes cerca de 2.200 piezas mecánicas, desde el siglo XVII hasta el presente. Los visitantes pueden encontrar diferentes tipos de relojes: de bolsillo, de la muñeca, sino también cientos de relojes de salón y de mesa. Un de los salones está dedicado solamente a los relojes portuguéses.
6. Museu do Marceneiro
7. Museu do Artesanato e do Design -MADE
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 6 reviews
8. Carriage Museum (Evora)
9. Museological Nucleus of Metrology - Casa da Balanca (Evora)
10. Museum of Sacred Art of the Cathedral of Evora
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 68 reviews
Reviewed By Q4953VDrobertd - North Vancouver, Canada
As part of the cathedral tour the museum provided some great detail as well as artefacts from the different periods. Paintings, vestments, sculpture and more.
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