Fodor's Expert Review Museu de Alberto Sampaio

Guimarães Specialty Museum

The beautifully preserved convent buildings surrounding the Colegiada de Nossa Senhora da Oliveira house this museum, known for its beautiful displays of religious art, medieval statuary, and coats of arms. The highlight is a 14th-century silver triptych of the Nativity that's full of animation and power. It's said to have been captured from the king of Castile at the Battle of Aljubarrota and presented to the victorious Dom João I, whose tunic, worn at the battle, is preserved in a glass case nearby.

Specialty Museum

Quick Facts

Rua Alfredo Guimarães
Guimarães, Braga  4800–407, Portugal

253 423 910

museualbertosampaio.gov.pt

Sight Details:
Rate Includes: €3, Closed Mon.

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