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We loved this museum! Wonderful examples of the beautiful Lisbon tiles spanning centuries and giving a great overview of the developing styles and techniques! Covid-safe, clearly marked route, friendly helpful staff and fascinating collection! We loved being able to see the tile conservators at work as well! Thank you so much for having us!! Also loved the cafe and the garden with lovely terrapins! …
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Date of experience: November 2020
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Very well laid out, informative and interesting, in Portuguese and English. Great value for money. Well worth a visit.
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Date of experience: October 2020
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When we went their we feel so amazing begging point excellent describe about Portugal history and so many historic tiles on the wall. Very old building but strong & lovely place. One of my memorable vist.
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Date of experience: March 2020
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Before you get there, you should inquire about the opening hours, especially in times of Covid. This is all the more important as the Museum is a bit out of the way. We were quite surprised to see the Museum close for lunch. Perhaps a way to send people to the cafétéria: fortunately, it has a very nice setting. The Chapel was closed, due to Covid we were told 🤔. Perhaps the most beautiful work in the Museum is a flemish painting dating back to 1517 and which was part of the original Convent. Too bad it is very poorly illuminated. All this being said, there are quite a few beautiful azulejos here and it is definitely well worth a visit. Although for our part, we have enjoyed azulejos more when in their original setting (Palacio dos Marqueses da Fronteira and Quinta dos Azulejos - the latter now having been turned into a College).…
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Date of experience: October 2020
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1st time at Museu Nacional Azulejo. Recommend 1.5 to 3 hours to enjoy the history of Tiles in Portugal - very impressive, including The Chapel. We took a Taxi from Downtown and on the way back we did not wait that long for a Taxi to take us back to downtown (Reasonable Taxi fares).…
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Date of experience: December 2019
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