Biscainhos Palace Museum
Museu dos Biscainhos
A 17th–18th-century aristocratic townhouse turned museum, preserving tile panels, plaster ceilings, and a Baroque garden.
Biscainhos Palace was a city residence of an aristocratic family from the 17th century and was expanded in the Baroque style in the 18th century. It is now a national museum showing the lives of Portuguese nobility in the 18th and 19th centuries. The main hall is covered with blue-and-white azulejo tile panels, and the carved wood and painted stucco ceilings are fine. Displays include furniture, silverware, ceramics, and carriages. Behind the house, the garden is divided into formal gardens, an orchard, and a kitchen garden, with Baroque fountains and statues. It is a rare quiet corner in the city. Admission is about €5, and it is closed on Mondays. It is within walking distance of the Porta Nova triumphal arch.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 09:30–12:45, 14:00–17:30; closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Arco da Porta Nova
- Archiepiscopal Palace of Braga
- Braga Cathedral
- Braga Municipal Market
- Santa Barbara Garden
- Rua do Souto
- Roman Baths of Alto da Cividade
- Chapel of the Coimbras