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Museums and galleries in Évora

16 museums and galleries in Évora, from the big collections to small independent spaces.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Capela dos Ossos, Évora
Photo: Alonso de Mendoza, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

Museums and galleries in Évora

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    Capela dos Ossos

    Chapel of Bones

    Totally ornamented with human bones, surreal, perhaps creepy to some but a must-see. Contrary to what is often said, it is not unique.

    Closed · opens 9 am tomorrowWheelchair accessible · Entry 7 EUR

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    Royal Palace of Évora

    Palácio de Dom Manuel

    Remnants of a palace built by King Manuel I in Gothic-Renaissance style. According to some chroniclers, it was in this palace, in 1497, that Vasco da Gama was given the command of the squadron he would lead on his maritime journey to India.

    Wi-Fi · Limited wheelchair access

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    Palace of the Dukes of Cadaval

    Paço dos Duques de Cadaval, Palácio dos Duques de Cadaval

    a 17th-century palace, built from the remains of an old castle (burnt down in 1384), and later serving as Governors and Royal residences. The palace includes Manueline-Moorish architectural elements (including the Tower of the Five Shields), and whose first-floor houses a collection of manuscripts, family portraits and religious art from the 16th century.

    Open now · closes 6 pm

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    Palace of the Counts of Basto

    Palácio dos Condes de Basto, Paço de São Miguel da Freiria, Palácio do Pátio de São Miguel

    A primitive Moorish castle and later residence of the Afonsine dynastic kings. Its outer architecture displays features of Gothic, Manueline, Mudéjar and Renaissance styles.

    Closed · opens 3 pm SaturdayHeritage listed

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    Museu Nacional Frei Manuel do Cenáculo

    The Frei Manuel do Cenáculo National Museum (Museu Nacional Frei Manuel do Cenáculo), formerly known as the Évora Museum, is in the historic centre of the city of Évora in Portugal. It has a diverse collection, with more than 20,000 pieces covering painting; archaeology; sculpture; decorative arts; and numismatics. Since 2023 it has been managed by Museus e Monumentos de Portugal, formerly the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage.

    Closed · opens 9:30 am tomorrow

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    Centro de Arte e Cultura

    Largo do Conde de Vila Flor

    Open now · closes 7 pmFree entry · Wheelchair accessible

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    Museu do Relógio

    Praça de Giraldo

    Closed · opens 2 pm tomorrowEntry 2 EUR

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    Museu de Artesanato do Distrito de Evora

    3 Praça 1º Maio

    Open now · closes 6:30 pmEntry 2 EUR

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    Museu de Arte Sacra

    Largo de Dom Miguel de Portugal

    Closed · opens 9 am tomorrowWheelchair accessible

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    Coleção de Carruagens

    Largo Mário Chicó

    Open now · closes 7 pm

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    Plato

    4 Rua do Lagar dos Dízimos

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    Fundação Eugénio de Almeida

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    MADE Museu de Artesanato e Design de Évora

    Praça 1º de Maio

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    Museu da Misericórdia de Évora

    R. da Misericórdia 5

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    Casa do Montado

    R. das Amas do Cardeal 2 1º

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    Núcleo Interpretativo do Megalitismo

    Free entry

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Évora (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Place data from Overture Maps. Some descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).