National Museum of Ancient Art
You’re at the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, also known as the National Museum of Ancient Art, a Lisbon museum created to turn royal and artistic collections into public culture. It was founded in 1884 to display the collections of the Portuguese royal family and the National Academy of Fine Arts. The museum is housed in the Palácio Alvor-Pombal, a former residence connected to the 1st Marquis of Pombal and later expanded for museum use. This is also where the larger story of Portugal’s art collections begins: the museum’s roots trace back to the 1833 abolition of religious orders and the confiscation of monasteries, which brought religious artworks and ornaments into government custody. Inside, the collection spans more than a millennium and includes over 40,000 items, ranging from painting and sculpture to goldware, furniture, textiles, ceramics, and prints—featuring artists such as Hieronymus Bosch and Raphael. …
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