Museu Militar de Elvas

About the museum

The Museu Militar de Elvas (Elvas Military Museum) came about from the restructuring of the Portuguese Army in 2006, when Infantry Regiment No. 8, the last military unit based on the site, was disbanded. A museum was created in the same space to show part of the Army's museum and heritage collections.

The museum occupies the Quartéis do Casarão (Casarão Barracks), former premises of the military units that passed through Elvas, adapted as a museum branch, and is part of the Portuguese Museum Network. The route includes the cloister of the former Convento de São Domingos and the Fonte de São José (St Joseph's Fountain), and it is one of the largest museums in the country.

The collections cover the history of the Army Health Service, horse-drawn vehicles and military harnesses, and Army vehicles. The Centro Interpretativo do Património de Elvas (Elvas Heritage Interpretation Centre), dedicated to the history and heritage of the city, also operates within the museum.

Highlights

• Quartéis do Casarão, former premises of Infantry Regiment No. 8
• Cloister of the Convento de São Domingos
• History of the Army Health Service
• Horse-drawn vehicles and military harnesses
• Army vehicles, including armoured vehicles

Permanent exhibitions

• História do Serviço de Saúde do Exército – Exhibition on the development of health care in the Portuguese Army.
• Hipomóveis e Arreios Militares no Exército – Carriages, animal-drawn vehicles and harnesses used by the Army.
• Viaturas do Exército – Collection of military vehicles, including armoured vehicles.

Operated by

Exército Português

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
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• Accessible restroom: no information
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• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
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The exhibition area is fully accessible to visitors with reduced mobility, with ramps to the various exhibition areas. The museum has no supporting content for visits in foreign languages or for visitors with visual or hearing impairments.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

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