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I was keen to see this small but well recommended museum. Having a long love of decorative arts. What I was no prepared for was being followed about from room to room, by a Museum staff member. A very unpleasant experience...
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Date of experience: November 2020
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a beautiful , quiet museum set in a period home. there were maybe six other visitors so felt like a private tour! excellent selection of tapestries, furniture , art and lighting. along with some curiosities. the docent was a historian who had compiled a list of the most frequently asked questions (in english). she was very helpful as there was little signage and no audio to help you along. well worht the 3euros and cna be seen in just over and hour.…
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Date of experience: February 2020
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Response from museuartedecorativa, Owner at Museu De Artes Decorativas Portuguesas
Responded Mar. 4, 2020
Thank you very much for your opinion. It was a pleasure to have you in our Musuem.
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This museum had a variety of decorative exhibits including finely crafted furniture, exquisite tapestries and embroideries, unusual porcelain figures, and overall elaborate rococco and baroque decoration. Overall it gives a strong impression of Portugal's particular taste.
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Date of experience: October 2019
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Response from museuartedecorativa, Owner at Museu De Artes Decorativas Portuguesas
Responded Mar. 4, 2020
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I enjoyed this museum because it has many objects gathered and made during Portugal's early overseas expansion. They include art objects and artifacts that came from colonies explored and ruled by early Portuguese explorers and colonial rulers. This museum is not mobbed, which is a delight in and of itself. We spend an hour or two of quiet and peaceful ruminations on what propelled the seafarers to explore the "New World."…
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Date of experience: September 2019
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Response from museuartedecorativa, Owner at Museu De Artes Decorativas Portuguesas
Responded Mar. 4, 2020
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Interesting opportunity to see inside an upscale house of that period. Easy to get to in Lisbon with lots to do in the area. Don’t recall it being very expensive and enjoyed the brief visit. Admission not available with Lisboa card. Probably spent under 30 min. there.
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Date of experience: May 2019
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Response from museuartedecorativa, Manager at Museu De Artes Decorativas Portuguesas
Responded Mar. 4, 2020
Thank you very much for your review.
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