Panteão dos Almeida

About the museum

The Church of Santa Maria do Castelo in Abrantes is also the Panteão dos Almeida. D. Diogo de Almeida, alcaide-mor (chief castellan), rebuilt it in the 15th century and turned it into the pantheon of the House of the Almeidas of Abrantes, whose members played an important role in Portuguese history in the 15th and 16th centuries and were in many cases buried here.

Besides the rich tomb sculptures, the interior preserves cuerda seca azulejos from Seville, traces of wall paintings and the frame of a Manueline polyptych. In 2021 a new museography replaced, one hundred years later, the Museu D. Lopo de Almeida, created in 1921 as a regional museum.

The visit includes an interactive table, where the various elements of the church can be explored, and a documentary screened in the former sacristy. At the entrance to the upper choir part of the archaeological collection recovered from excavations at the fortress can also be seen. The visit can be completed with the castle, its keep, the Palácio dos Governadores and the Jardim do Castelo.

Highlights

• 15th-century tombs of the Almeidas of Abrantes
• Seville cuerda seca azulejos and a Manueline polyptych frame
• Interactive table and documentary in the former sacristy
• Archaeological collection from the fortress at the entrance to the upper choir
• Successor to the Museu D. Lopo de Almeida, of 1921

Permanent exhibition

• Panteão dos Almeida: memórias da história – New 2021 museography with tombs, azulejos, an interactive table, a documentary and the fortress's archaeological collection.

Founded

1921

Operated by

Município de Abrantes

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Free admission on Sundays, on International Museum Day (18 May), on the city day of Abrantes (14 June) and on the museum's anniversary (8 December).

The pack includes the MIAA, the Museu de Arte Contemporânea Charters de Almeida, the Museu Metalúrgica Duarte Ferreira and the Panteão dos Almeida. Free admission also for school groups during school time, museum professionals, members of ICOM, ICOMOS and APOM and unemployed residents of the European Union, on proof.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

No accessibility information is given on the pages consulted.

Kids & families

Family ticket of €10 and free admission on Sundays.

Getting there & parking

The pantheon is inside the castle and fortress of Abrantes, on the Praça Dom Francisco de Almeida.

Amenities & dining

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