Museu de Arte Sacra de Campo Maior
Museum in the Capela de Nossa Senhora do Carmo, in the historic centre of Campo Maior, with around 150 sacred art pieces from the 16th to the 20th centuries.
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About the museum
The museum is housed in the Capela de Nossa Senhora do Carmo (Chapel of Our Lady of Mount Carmel), next to the Igreja de São João Baptista (Church of St John the Baptist), in the historic centre of Campo Maior. The chapel, an example of popular Baroque architecture, was built in 1801 by the priest José Coelho Pereira, funded by donations from the local people.
The collection belongs to the Fábrica da Igreja (church fabric committee) of the parish of São João Baptista and brings together paintings, images, furniture and goldsmith work gathered from various churches in the municipality. The some 150 pieces document the popular religiosity of the people of Campo Maior between the 16th and 20th centuries.
The route tells the story of Jesus Christ and is organised in six themed spaces: the Sala da Paixão e Morte no Reino dos Céus (Passion and Death in the Kingdom of Heaven Room), the Sala da Natividade (Nativity Room), the Sala da Fé (Room of Faith, with martyrs and saints), the Sala das Vestes e da Ourivesaria (Room of Vestments and Goldsmith Work), the Sala de Nossa Senhora (Room of Our Lady) and the Jardim de Santa Bárbara (Saint Barbara Garden).
Highlights
- Baroque chapel from 1801 with a route through six themed spaces
- Around 150 paintings, images, furniture and goldsmith pieces
- Sala da Natividade and Sala da Paixão
- Sala das Vestes e da Ourivesaria
- Jardim de Santa Bárbara
Permanent exhibition
- Coleção de arte sacra – Around 150 paintings, images, furniture and goldsmith pieces, in six themed spaces that tell the story of Jesus Christ.
- Operated by
- Fábrica da Igreja da Freguesia de São João Baptista (Campo Maior)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
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| Reduced | €1Young people aged 12 to 17 |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 12 · Children up to 12 have free admission; young people aged 12 to 17 pay €1. |
| Seniors | €1.50From 65 years of age |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree admission for people with disabilities, with proof. |
Rates in force since 1 February 2026: adults (18–64) €2, seniors (from 65) €1.50, young people (12–17) €1. Exempt, with proof: children up to 12, IPSS (private social solidarity institutions) and schools in the municipality, unemployed people, people with disabilities, residents with the green and blue senior card, and veterans.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The museum is part of the Roteiro Religioso (Religious Trail) of the municipality of Campo Maior. |
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