Tucked away near Avenida da Liberdade, the Museu Medeiros e Almeida is a refined house museum showcasing one of Portugal’s most impressive private collections of decorative arts. Once the residence of businessman and collector António de Medeiros e Almeida, the museum preserves the elegance of its original interiors while presenting over 2,000 works spanning centuries and continents. Highlights include rare Chinese porcelain, French and Portuguese furniture, Flemish paintings, and one of Europe’s finest private clock collections. Visitors can admire a Rembrandt portrait, a silver tea set used by Napoleon, and the opulent Lake Room with baroque tile panels and a Versailles fountain. The museum’s layout blends intimate living spaces with gallery-style rooms, offering insight into the collector’s personal taste and global vision. With its quiet charm and rich artistic diversity, the Museu Medeiros e Almeida is a cultural treasure that rewards curiosity beyond Lisbon’s typical tourist trail.
Lisbon PortugalThe Museu Medeiros e Almeida is centrally located at Rua Rosa Araújo 41, just steps from Lisbon’s prestigious Avenida da Liberdade and only a short walk from Marquês de Pombal Square, making it easily accessible by metro and bus. Housed in a grand, late 19th-century mansion formerly owned by the businessman and collector António de Medeiros e Almeida, the museum showcases more than 2,000 pieces across 25–27 rooms, including rare European paintings, sophisticated French and Portuguese furnishings, exquisite clocks, Chinese ceramics, and fine jewelry. The surrounding area is a vibrant mix of elegant shopping on Avenida da Liberdade, the leafy Eduardo VII Park ideal for a stroll, and the Cinemateca Portuguesa (Cinema Museum) for film enthusiasts—all within a few minutes’ walk. Visitors also benefit from good public transport connections, underground parking nearby, and proximity to the city’s main cultural and historical attractions, making the museum a convenient and enriching stop in central Lisbon.