Museu Antoniano
Museum dedicated to Saint Anthony, housed in a seventeenth-century chapel in Aljezur's historic centre, with a collection of sacred art mainly from the 19th and 20th centuries.
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About the museum
The chapel of Santo António was built in Aljezur's historic centre in the 17th century, after 1628, the year in which the Brotherhood of Santo António was authorised. It was almost entirely destroyed by the 1755 earthquake and served as the parish church immediately after the quake. In 1792 the bishop decided to rebuild it, and in 1809 the chapel was desecrated.
From then on, with few alterations, it served as a dwelling until it was acquired by the Municipality of Aljezur, which set up a museum on the Saint Anthony theme there, in homage to Saint Anthony, born in Lisbon in 1195 and very popular among the Portuguese.
The collection is mainly of sacred art dating from the 19th and 20th centuries, but it also includes significant seventeenth- and eighteenth-century pieces.
Highlights
- 17th-century chapel transformed into an Antonine museum
- Sacred art collection, mainly from the 19th and 20th centuries
- Significant pieces from the 17th and 18th centuries
- Part of the museum circuit in Aljezur's historic centre
Permanent exhibition
- Coleção antoniana e de arte sacra – Sacred art linked to Saint Anthony, mainly from the 19th and 20th centuries, with some pieces from the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Founded
- 1998
- Operated by
- Município de Aljezur
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2.20 |
|---|---|
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Free admission for under-18s. |
| Seniors | freeFree admission for over-65s. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree admission for people with a legally certified disability of more than 60%. |
| Students & apprentices | freeFree admission for students of any level, on presentation of proof. |
Single ticket (€2.20 for adults aged 18 to 65), valid for all museum units in Aljezur's historic centre: the Museu Municipal, the Museu Antoniano, the Casa-Museu Pintor José Cercas and the Museu de Arte Sacra. It can be bought at any of them. Free admission for under-18s, over-65s, students, teachers in active service, people with a disability of more than 60% and museum professionals (ICOM, MINOM, APOM) with proper identification.
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Getting there & parking
The museum is on Rua de Santo António, in Aljezur's historic centre.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | From October to May, the museum can only be visited on guided tours by advance booking, which depart from the Museu Municipal. |
