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National Museum of Ancient Art

R. das Janelas Verdes, Lisbon, Lisbon

Closed today: open tomorrow at 10:00

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The Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga (MNAA), located in the Santos / Janelas Verdes neighborhood in Lisbon, is the most important museum of ancient art in Portugal, with over 40,000 works ranging from the 12th to the 19th century. It houses the largest collection of Portuguese painting, along with European, African, and Asian masterpieces, including religious ornaments, sculptures, and decorative arts. Among the absolute treasures of the museum stand out the Panels of Saint Vincent by Nuno Gonçalves, emblem of Portuguese painting of the 15th century, the Custódia de Belém by Gil Vicente, commissioned by D. Manuel I and made with gold from Africa. Equally remarkable is the Triptych of the Temptations of Saint Anthony by Hieronymus Bosch, one of the greatest examples of Flemish art of the 16th century. The collection also includes Japanese Namban folding screens from the seventeenth century, examples of Indo-Portuguese production linked to the age of discoveries, as well as medieval sculptures, embroideries, fabrics, Chinese porcelain, court furniture, and European and colonized artifacts. The building, housed in the historic Palácio dos Condes de Alvor-Pombal on the banks of the Tagus River, includes an elegant panoramic garden with a restaurant, perfect for a contemplative break after the visit. Visiting it means traversing the artistic history of Portugal and Europe between the Middle Ages and the 19th century: an unmissable experience for art, history, and culture lovers.

	opens - closes	last entry
monday	Closed now
tuesday	10:00 - 18:00
wednesday	10:00 - 18:00
thursday	10:00 - 18:00
friday	10:00 - 18:00
saturday	10:00 - 18:00
sunday	10:00 - 18:00

National Museum of Ancient Art

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