Design and Fashion Museum (Museu do Design e da Moda ) Recently opened in the Baixa area, this museum aims to show the evolution of XXth century designs.
Rua Augusta, 24. Tel: +351 218 886 117. Closed Monday. Open on Tuesday to Thursday and Sunday: 10:00 - 20:00 and Friday and Saturday 10:00 - 22:00.
Museu Nacional do Azulejo This beautiful 16th century Madre de Deus convent exhibits one of the richest collection of tiles in the world, dating from the 15th century to the present.
Rua da Madre de Deus 4. Tel: 21 810 0340. Closed Mondays, Easter Sunday, New Year’s Day, 1 May and 25 December. Open on Tuesdays from 14:00 - 18:00 and Wednesdays to Sundays 10:00 - 18:00.
Museu da Marioneta Housed inside a restored 17th century convent called the Convento Das Bernardas, Lisbon’s famous puppet museum presents a massive collection of traditional puppets from all over the world.
Rua de Esperança 146. Tel: 21 394 2810. Closed Mondays. Open 10:00 - 13:00 and 14:00 - 18:00.
National Museum of Archaeology (Museu Nacional de Arqueologia) An annex of the Mosterio dos Jerónimos since 1903, this archeological museum holds a curious collection of Prehistoric, Egyptian, medieval and Moorish artefacts, including jewellery and art.
Praça do Império. Tel: 21 362 0000. Closed Mondays. Open 10:00 - 18:00.
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