National Azulejo Museum
Museu Nacional do Azulejo
A tile museum housed in a 16th-century convent, presenting five centuries of Portuguese tilework, including a 23-metre panorama of Lisbon before the great earthquake.
The National Tile Museum occupies the former Madre de Deus convent and systematically presents Portuguese blue-and-white tile (azulejo) art, from the 15th-century Moorish style to the present day. Its treasure is a tile panorama about 23 metres long, depicting the Lisbon waterfront before the great earthquake of 1755. The convent's gilded Baroque chapel is also extraordinarily ornate. Admission is about €8. Located on the east side of the city centre, it is not especially convenient to reach: take bus 759 or 794 from Commerce Square, or a taxi for about 10 minutes.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00 (closed Mondays)
Nearby sights
- National Pantheon (Church of Santa Engrácia)
- Miradouro da Senhora do Monte
- Alfama
- Miradouro de Santa Luzia
- São Jorge Castle
- Tram 28
- Lisbon Cathedral
- Rossio Square