Museu de Leiria
Municipal museum in the former Convento de Santo Agostinho, with a permanent exhibition on the history of the Leiria region and temporary exhibitions.
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About the museum
The Museu de Leiria has been housed in the former Convento de Santo Agostinho in Leiria since 2015. Its collection brings together the holdings of the former museum, the municipal art collections and the archaeological reserve, and presents itself as an open window onto the memory of a territory inhabited for a very long time.
The visit is divided into two main exhibition spaces. The first hosts the permanent exhibition, which offers a broad reading of the history of the territory through objects, events and myths. The second is dedicated to temporary exhibitions, which explore specific themes and collections; among the most prominent was “Plasticidade – Uma História dos Plásticos em Portugal” (Plasticity – A History of Plastics in Portugal), made with items loaned by private individuals, museums, research centres and companies.
The museum has received several awards from the Associação Portuguesa de Museologia, including those for best museography work (2016) and for international project (2019), and the Silletto Prize of the European Museum of the Year Award (2017).
Highlights
- Permanent exhibition on the history of the territory
- Housed in the former Convento de Santo Agostinho
- Space for temporary exhibitions
- Municipal art collections and archaeological reserve
- Silletto Prize of the European Museum of the Year Award (2017)
Permanent exhibition
- Exposição de longa duração do Museu de Leiria – A broad reading of the history of the Leiria territory through objects, events and myths.
- Founded
- 1917
- Operated by
- Município de Leiria
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2.10 |
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| Reduced | €1.05Young people aged 11 to 25 and people aged 65 or over (with proof); schools from outside the municipality at 2nd- and 3rd-cycle, secondary and higher education levels |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 10 · Free admission for children up to 10 years old. |
| Seniors | €1.0565 or over, with proof |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree admission for people with disabilities |
| Students & apprentices | €1.05Young people aged 11 to 25, with proof |
| Groups (30+ people) | €1.50 per personGroups of 30 or more people, per person |
| Pack Castelo + m|i|mo + Museu de Leiria | €3 |
Free admission: In 2026 admission is free on several commemorative days, such as 18 May (International Museum Day), 28 August, 15 November (museum anniversary, plus three further days) and 3 December.
Free admission for residents of the municipality of Leiria (with identity document), pupils and teachers of schools in the municipality on school visits, and pupils and teachers of the Polytechnic of Leiria (with proof). The price of €2.10 applies per day and per person.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours and school visits by arrangement with the museum. |
