Museu do Tesouro Real

About the museum

The Museu do Tesouro Real (Royal Treasury Museum) occupies the west wing of the Palácio Nacional da Ajuda (National Palace of Ajuda) in Lisbon, a wing that was never completed during the monarchy. The palace was commissioned by D. José I after the 1755 earthquake, and work began in 1796. The French invasions and the conflicts between liberals and absolutists interrupted construction of this wing, which was only completed to house the museum.

The museum opened in 2022 and was designed as a large safe, about 40 m long and 10 m high, spread over three floors and closed by two steel doors weighing five tonnes each. It brings together more than a thousand objects from the Crown, among them jewels set with about 22,000 precious stones, ceremonial silverware, royal insignia, honorific orders, coins and medals.

The route is divided into thematic collections: Ouro e Diamantes do Brasil (Gold and Diamonds from Brazil), Moedas e Medalhas da Coroa (Crown Coins and Medals), Joias (Jewels), Ordens Honoríficas (Honorific Orders), Insígnias Régias (Royal Insignia), Prata de Aparato da Coroa (Crown Ceremonial Silver), Coleções Particulares (Private Collections), Ofertas Diplomáticas (Diplomatic Gifts), Capela Real (Royal Chapel), Mesa Real (Royal Table) and Viagens do Tesouro (Journeys of the Treasure). The museum was named Museum of the Year 2026.

Highlights

• Crown jewels with thousands of precious stones
• Royal insignia, including crowns
• Germain service, commissioned after the 1755 earthquake
• Gold and diamonds from Brazil
• Café with a view over the city and the river

Permanent exhibition

• Coleções do Tesouro Real – Eleven thematic collections, among them Jewels, Royal Insignia, Crown Ceremonial Silver, Diplomatic Gifts, Honorific Orders and Gold and Diamonds from Brazil.

Founded

2022

Admission & discounts

The Lisboa Card includes admission to the museum. A free guided tour takes place on the second Saturday of each month at 11:30.

Accessibility

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Kids’ birthday parties

The education service offers workshop-visits for families and birthday parties.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop
• Wi-Fi

The café is on the fourth floor, with a view over the city and the river, and operates during museum opening hours; visitors can use the museum's free Wi-Fi. The museum also has a shop.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

Up to 200 guests.

An auditorium with 100 seats and two panoramic halls with 200 seats each, for exhibitions, seminars, company meetings, receptions and other events.

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