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The Museum of Decorative Arts was originally the work of a patron, Ricardo do Espirito Santo Silva, a wealthy banker who bought (1947) and renovated the place, the palace Azurara, and decided to make a museum ( 1953) with his own private collection. At his death, Ricardo do Espirito Santo Silva bequeathed the museum to the city. It contains the tiles, old books and objects that belonged to the Portuguese navigators or reduced their explorations. Interesting also, you can witness the decoration of tiles and other materials by students of the school of traditional art found in the palace Azurara.
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The Museum of Decorative Arts is open Wednesday to Monday from 10:00 to 17:00 and costs 4 euros.
Visit near the cathedral and even castles of Lisbon.
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Getting there
Museums-Escola de Artes Decorativas
Largo das Portas do Sol, 2
1000 Lisboa
Tel. : 00 351 218 81 46 00
Getting there: Tram line 12, 28, 28B; bus line 37
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