Museu Histórico-Militar de Almeida

About the museum

The Museu Histórico-Militar de Almeida is housed in the Casamatas, also called Quartéis Velhos (Old Barracks), a group of about twenty vaulted underground rooms beneath the São João de Deus Bastion, in the bastioned fortress of Almeida. They were built to house infantry, for lack of barracks, and in times of peace and war they sheltered the town's population and stored provisions. They have their own cistern and well.

Over time the space also had other uses, such as a food store and a prison. It was adapted as a museum in 2009.

The exhibition is interactive and multimedia and covers Portugal's military history, with special attention to the Peninsular Wars and the siege and invasion of Almeida. It combines replicas of weapons with original pieces.

Highlights

• Vaulted underground casemates of the São João de Deus Bastion
• Interactive multimedia exhibition on military history
• Siege and invasion of Almeida during the Peninsular Wars
• Replicas of weapons and original pieces
• Inside the bastioned fortress of Almeida

Permanent exhibition

• Exposição permanente de história militar – Interactive multimedia exhibition in the casemates, focusing on the Peninsular Wars and the siege of Almeida, combining weapon replicas and original pieces.

Founded

2009

Operated by

Município de Almeida

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