Applied art museums in Portugal

The Calouste Gulbenkian Museum (Museu Calouste Gulbenkian) is a museum in Lisbon. The permanent exhibition reflects the versatile artistic interest of the founder Calouste Gulbenkian and includes a wide range of art objects from all eras. The exhibition is organized chronologically and geographicall

The National Tile Museum in Lisbon presents the history of craft-making of decorative ceramic tiles, azulejos, popular in Spain and Portugal. The collection showcases evolution of this craft since the 15th century up to present days. Opened in 1965, it is housed in an ancient monastery, formerly kno

Museum dedicated to the world-renowned Madeira embroidery. The collection features the finest, most exquisite pieces.

Located in a former mansion of a passionate collector, this museum houses extensive collections ranging from ceramics to sculptures.

Visit the MUDE - Museu Do Design E Da Moda and marvel at various pieces of design furniture. Apart from that, a wide collection of garments is on display in the MUDE - Museu Do Design E Da Moda. The exterior of the building often changes, depending on a current exhibition showcased in it.

An interesting exhibition on the traditional Portuguese crafted ceramics and their history. Stop by if you are in the area.

The Casa Museu Medeiros e Almeida is a museum founded in 1970 in Lisbon, located in the residence of its founder António de Medeiros e Almeida (1895-1986). The museum consists of 25 rooms that house paintings, sacred art, furniture, tapestries, glass art and jewelery that date from the 17th century

The Casa-Museu Dr. Anastácio Gonçalves, or Casa de Malhoa, is a house museum in Lisbon with furniture and decorative pieces arranged as a residential home. The house was designed by the architect Norte Júnior in 1904 - 1905 and was built with the purpose of serving as a house and work studio for the

The Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro Museum (Museu Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro) is a museum in Lisbon that is dedicated to Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro, the 19th century Portuguese artist known for his illustration, caricatures, sculpture, and ceramics designs. The museum contains sections with painting, ceramics and

The National Museum of Costume and Fashion (Museu Nacional do Traje e da Moda) is a museum in Lisbon that focuses on masculine and feminine costumes from the 18th and 19th centuries. The collection contains over 30.000 pieces.

The CCCM Museum presents some results and research from the Scientific and Cultural Center related to it (the Macau Science and Culture Centre), on the history of Portuguese-Chinese relations and the history of Macao. The museum hosts exhibitions presenting the history of Macau on the ground floor a