Soares dos Reis National Museum
Museu Nacional de Soares dos Reis
Portugal’s first public art museum, housed in the 18th-century Carrancas Palace, with fine 19th-century Portuguese art.
The museum was founded in 1833 as Portugal’s first public art museum. It is named after the 19th-century sculptor Soares dos Reis, and its home, the Carrancas Palace, was once a royal residence. The collection focuses on 19th- and 20th-century Portuguese painting and sculpture. Its signature work is Soares dos Reis’s marble statue “The Exile.” The museum also holds ceramics, gold and silverware, furniture, and a Japanese Namban folding screen. Visitors are few, making it a good place for a quiet visit. Admission is about €10, and the museum is closed on Mondays. It is about a 5-minute walk from the Crystal Palace Gardens.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00; closed Mon
Nearby sights
- Crystal Palace Gardens
- Igreja do Carmo & Igreja dos Carmelitas
- Livraria Lello
- Clérigos Church & Tower
- Palácio da Bolsa
- Church of São Francisco
- Avenida dos Aliados
- São Bento Railway Station