Museu Condes de Castro Guimarães

Museum Cascais, Lisbon, Portugal

What to expect

The Museu Condes de Castro Guimarães is a museum located in a Gothic Revival castle in Cascais, Portugal. The museum features a collection of decorative art, including Indo-Portuguese furniture, paintings, ceramics, and a large library with over 25,000 books. One of the most prized items is an illuminated manuscript from 1505 depicting Lisbon. The museum also has archaeological finds, a chapel from 1594, and a beautiful garden. Visitors can enjoy the romantic fairytale architecture, see how the aristocracy lived at the turn of the century, and explore the surrounding Marechal Carmona Park. The museum is a great place to visit with family and friends, offering a unique glimpse into the past and a chance to explore a stunning example of revivalist architecture

Plan your family visit to the Museu Condes de Castro Guimarães with these blog insights 👇

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This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the museum and its gardens

Highlights: The kids loved running around playing with the peacocks and chickens that reside there ✨

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This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the Museu Condes de Castro Guimarães, a beautiful house from 1900. We were speechless in the main living room! "The paintings on the ceilings and the mosaics of the stoves are splendid, as is the furniture in the different rooms."

Highlights: The house, which also has its own private beach, is located in a public garden with playgrounds, a library, fountains, a church, and chickens roaming free 🙂 This was a great visit for all of us! ✨