Museu Nacional Machado de Castro - Coimbra, Portugal
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The National Museum Machado de Castro (Museu Nacional de Machado de Castro) is an art museum in Coimbra, Portugal.
Waymark Code: WMD18J
Location: Coimbra, Portugal
Date Posted: 11/05/2011
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The National Museum Machado de Castro (Museu Nacional de Machado de Castro) is an art museum in Coimbra, Portugal, named after the renowned Portuguese sculptor Joaquim Machado de Castro. It is one of the most important art museums in Portugal, and is housed in the former Palace of the Bishops. During the Middle Ages, the Palace of the Bishops was built over the Roman forum of Aeminium (Roman name of Coimbra) and nowadays its remains can be visited through the museum, under the palace turned into the Machado de Castro Museum.
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Name: Museu Nacional Machado de Castro
Location:
Largo Dr. José Rodrigues
Coimbra
Portugal
Web Site: [Web Link]
Agency/Ownership: Public
Hours of operation:
outubro a março – das 10:00h às 12:30h e das 14:00h às 18:00h
abril a setembro – das 10:00h às 18:00h
Admission Fee: 4€
Gift Shop: yes
Cafe/Restaurant: no
Phone Number: Not listed
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