The collection of the Museum of Ancient Art is housed in a 17th century palace, built for the family of the Counts of Alvor. In 1770, the building was purchased Marquis de Pombal, and the museum opened there in 1884.
On the ground floor there are paintings by European artists European artists from the fourteenth to nineteenth centuries, as well as furniture and decorative arts. On the second floor one can see oriental and African artworks, including Chinese and Portuguese ceramics, gold and silverware, and jewellery. jewellery. The third floor displays paintings and sculptures by Portuguese masters. sculptures by Portuguese masters.
