National Ceramic Tile Museum
The Museu Nacional do Azulejo, often called the National Tile Museum, is housed in the former Convent of Madre de Deus, founded by Queen D. Leonor in 1509. You’re inside a complex shaped by change: the museum building reflects several architectural phases, including a notably different style in the chapel’s ceiling with mudéjar influence. After the Lisbon earthquake of 1755, further building campaigns reshaped the complex, adding to its layered character. The museum itself traces a modern timeline. It was established as the National Tile Museum in 1965, then became a national museum in 1980. Today, its collection spans decorative azulejo tiles from the second half of the 15th century to the present, alongside ceramics, porcelain, and faience from the 19th to the 20th century. …
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