Museu dos Descobrimentos, Central Portugal, Portugal
4.5 (297 reviews) Monday: Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #1 in Castelo Branco District Speciality Museums
A discovery of the discoveries
This interactive museum is a fabulous introduction to the period of world discovery by the Portuguese mariners of old. There are lots of visually interesting exhibits, like wide screen video of an overnight storm at sea, or music and food videos that change as you stand at certain points. Even though most signs are in Portuguese, and some of the translations to English are hilarious, most exhibits are easy to understand and educational.
Address
Rua Pedro Alvares Cabral, Belmonte 6250-088 Portugal
Mobile
Website
http://www.cm-belmonte.pt/site-ADNM/index.html
Working hours
Monday :
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Sunday : 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Current local date and time now
Monday, May 13, 2024, 17:08
User Ratings
4.5 based on (297 reviews)
Reviews
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4betterontheroad 5:00 PM Oct 4, 2019
Nice museum, some in Enhlish
Newer museum, larger than expected. Told the story of Portuguese exploration with a focus on Brazil, of course. Mostly in Portuguese, but interactive screens offered English versions as well - rather odd translations, but you could understand what they meant. Belmonte is a lovely town to walk around, but not a lot to do, so the museum was worth an hour or so.
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4James K 5:00 PM Jul 21, 2019
Interesting
A very nice attempt for a interactive museum. My 9 year old enjoyed it but as it is not very large did not manage to occupy much of the morning. Having said that, its a good option for a day filler.
