Four art museums to visit in Alentejo

Art is one of the biggest interests of the tourists going to Europe, especially because here are some of the most famous works of all time. In Alentejo, Portugal, it’s not different. The largest Portuguese region holds several treasures for art lovers. Find it out!

Évora Museum

This is the main museum of the most important city in the Alentejo region. With more than a hundred years of history, it has 19 panels of religious themes and over 20 thousand objects, among paintings by artists such as Francisco Henriques, Garcia Fernandes, and Avercamp, Roman statues, and much more.

Center of Art and Culture of the Eugénio de Almeida Foundation

Placed in the former Palace of the Inquisition, almost in front of Évora Museum, the Eugénio de Almeida Foundation’s Art and Culture Center focuses on contemporary art, presenting various exhibitions of artistic and cultural events. In addition, they also invest in an educational program, with debates and guided tours, often with the creator of the works themselves.

Elvas Museum of Contemporary Art

The city of Elvas is home to MACE, a museum that has six hundred pieces of the António Cachola Collection in its permanent collection, gathering works by Portuguese artists including drawing, engraving, painting, sculpture, video, photography and installations.

Portalegre Tapestry Museum

Located in Portalegre, near the border with Spain, this museum is dedicated to the local tapestries, which use the so-called Portalegre’s Stitch. They’re beautiful and original works in wool. There are also temporary exhibitions of national and foreign artists, especially those who use the Portalegre tapestry in some way in their artistic expression.