Museu de Lamego
Museum housed in the former Episcopal Palace of Lamego, with Flemish tapestries, panels by Grão Vasco and collections of goldsmiths’ work; closed for works.
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About the museum
The Museu de Lamego was created in 1917, by decree of 5 April, in an 18th-century building that had served as the Episcopal Palace. The palace was rebuilt from 1776, on the initiative of Bishop D. Manuel de Vasconcelos Pereira, and passed into the possession of the State in 1911, together with its furnishings, following the law separating the State and the Churches.
The initial collection comes from the furnishings of the former palace and includes painting, tapestry, furniture, goldsmiths’ work, liturgical vestments and means of transport. Later, chapels lined with gilded wood carving, archaeological finds, ceramics, prints, drawings and photographs were added, with pieces from the 1st to the 20th century.
The Flemish tapestries woven in Brussels in the first half of the 16th century, the panels painted by Vasco Fernandes (Grão Vasco) for the cathedral of Lamego, the 17th-century azulejo panels and a medieval tomb chest are classified as national treasures. The museum has been closed since 24 May 2025 for renovation works financed by the PRR.
Highlights
- 16th-century Flemish tapestries woven in Brussels
- Panels by Vasco Fernandes (Grão Vasco) for the cathedral of Lamego
- 17th-century azulejo panels
- Chapels lined with gilded wood carving
- Building of the former Episcopal Palace
- Founded
- 1917
- Operated by
- Museus e Monumentos de Portugal, E. P. E.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €2.50Visitors aged 65 and over, young people aged 13 to 24, and families |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 11 · Free admission for children under 12 accompanied by an adult. |
Free admission: Residents of Portugal have free access on 52 days a year, at the visitor’s choice.
Standard price as set in the price table of Museus e Monumentos de Portugal in force since 2025; it applies only after reopening.
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- Museum shop
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