Museu Municipal do Bombarral
Municipal museum reopened in 2025 in the Palácio Gorjão, with rooms on archaeology, sacred art, the arts and literature, accessible to blind visitors, and free admission.
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About the museum
The Museu do Bombarral is housed in the Palácio Gorjão, an early 17th-century building also known as the Palácio dos Coimbras, which later passed to the Gorjão Henriques family. The palace served as a transport garage, a sewing factory and a school until it was bought by the Câmara Municipal in 1940. The north wing housed the library of the Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian and a group of enthusiasts, such as Jorge de Almeida Monteiro, António Maurício, Vasco Cortes and Antero Furtado, who carried out archaeological work in the region and drove the creation of the museum. The museum first opened in 1990, and the building was classified as a property of public interest in 1996.
After requalification works, the museum reopened in June 2025 with new collections and a contemporary, inclusive museography. The permanent exhibition tells stories about origins, through archaeological heritage; the sacred, through religious heritage; forms, in the arts; and words, through literary heritage. There is also a room for temporary exhibitions.
The museum is part of the Rede Museológica do Bombarral (Bombarral Museum Network), which includes the Núcleo Interpretativo da Batalha da Roliça (Interpretation Unit of the Battle of Roliça), the Castro da Columbeira and the Grutas do Vale do Roto (Vale do Roto caves).
Highlights
- Origins, Sacred, Forms and Words rooms
- Palácio Gorjão, a property of public interest since 1996
- Tactile map, braille floor plans and audio guides in four languages
- Room for temporary exhibitions
- Free admission
Permanent exhibition
- Origens, Sagrado, Formas e Palavras – Permanent exhibitions on the archaeological, religious, artistic and literary heritage of the municipality of Bombarral.
- Founded
- 1990
- Operated by
- Município do Bombarral
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission is free.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The main entrance is through the white side door on the Praça do Município. The museum has a lift for one or two wheelchairs and an accessible toilet, two reserved public parking spaces next to the entrance, a tactile map at the entrance and floor plans of all floors in braille and in relief at the ticket desk. The routes are marked for self-guided visits by blind visitors, there are braille captions and tactile materials in the exhibitions, and the audiovisual elements have subtitles in Portuguese and English and interpretation in Portuguese Sign Language (LGP). The staff are trained to welcome people with specific needs.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
The urban service “e…Peras” links the villages with the centre of Bombarral on weekdays, from 8:00 to 18:40, on a circular route; it is free for holders of the Passe M Oeste, available at the Bombarral bus terminal.
By car
- Accessible parking
There are two reserved public parking spaces for people with disabilities next to the museum entrance.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Audio guide | yes (PT, FR, ES, EN) |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The audio guides have 43 stops. The education service offers activities for schools and other audiences, in cooperation with the school community and the institutions of the municipality. |
