The National Museum of Ancient Art was established in 1884 and has called the Palacio Alvor its home for nearly 130 years. It has the most extensive and significant public collection of Portuguese art, featuring everything from sculptures and ceramics to drawings and paintings as well as gold and silverware. It also showcases decorative arts from Africa, Europe, and the Far East consisting of more than 40,000 items, many of which have been classified national treasures by the State. Some of their noted pieces are the Panels of St. Vincent by Nuno Goncalves, created in 1470, and the Belem Monstrance, the most iconic work by a Portuguese goldsmith.

R. das Janelas Verdes, 1249-017 Lisbon, Portugal, Phone: 351-213-912-880

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