Núcleo Visigótico do Museu Regional de Beja
Unit of the Museu Regional de Beja set up in the Igreja de Santo Amaro, with one of Portugal's most important Visigothic collections.
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About the museum
The Igreja de Santo Amaro is one of the oldest churches in the city of Beja. Many authors point to an early Christian foundation; more recent studies propose a date in the 10th century, during the Islamic period, and construction by Beja's Mozarab community. Over time it underwent successive remodellings, which gave rise to the present building, dating from the 15th and 16th centuries.
In the 1990s the national monument began to host a museum project dedicated to the Visigothic period, considered by some authors to be the most significant collection of this period in Portugal.
Highlights
- Collection of pieces from the Visigothic period
- Igreja de Santo Amaro, a national monument
- One of the oldest churches in Beja
Permanent exhibition
- Coleção visigótica – Permanent exhibition of pieces from the Visigothic period inside the Igreja de Santo Amaro.
- Operated by
- Museu Regional de Beja
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission temporarily free due to the renovation works at the Museu Regional de Beja.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The unit is accessible for people with reduced mobility.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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