The Arts

The music, theatre, and crafts that make Portugal unique

Out on the tiles

A look at Portugal's iconic ceramics

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Grande Panorama de Lisboa

Discover Lisbon before the 1755 earthquake on ceramic

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The Azulejo: The ceramics of Portugal

The origins and history of Portugal's exquisite ceramic art

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Discover the unique decorative language

Take a tour of the National Azulejo Museum

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Let's learn some Math!

Where teaching meets tiling

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Earth's materials made beautiful by human hands

Discover the unique collection of the Machado de Castro National Museum

Fit for a King or Queen

The collections of Portugal's Royal Family

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Take a seat, please!

Portuguese furniture in the collection of Anastásio Gonçalves

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When gold turns into silk…

The Church vestments for the Royal Basilica of Mafra

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Raise a glass to the Queen

Muranese glassware in the Portuguese Royal House

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Precious metals

Instruments for worship and symbols of prestige

Take a ride!

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Can you name this carriage?

Learn about the many different types of carriages in the museum collection

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When the King's coach needs a mechanic

The restoration of King Filipe II's royal coach

ExploreNational Coach Museum - The Coaches

ExploreNational Coach Museum - The Accessories

ExploreNational Coach Museum - The Triumphal Cars

ExploreNational Coach Museum - Exterior

The devil is in the detail

Portugal’s largest collection of ethnographic drawings

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Traditional ethnographic drawings

Zoom into the incredible details in high-resolution

Set in stone

Highlights of Portuguese carving and sculpture

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Sculpting Portugal

2000 years of Portuguese sculpture

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The best for the King of Portugal

Basilica of Mafra's collection of Baroque Italian sculptures

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The hidden messages of a Saint

Oporto's Patron Saint filled with inscriptions that tell a story

Portugal in music

Historical instruments from the collection of the Museu Nacional da Música

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Time for applause

Historic dramas on the Portuguese stage

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Shaping modernism

The stage design of António Soares

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The costumes of Verde Gaio

Learn more about Portugal's first dance company

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Magnificent puppets

Explore one of the oldest puppetry theatre of Portugal

Portuguese style

Costume and fashion, in focus

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Portugal's roaring twenties

How fashion changed with the times

Portugal: The Paintings

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