Monday to Sunday, from 10 am to 6 pm (ticket office closes at 5:15 pm)

Rua Professor Vergílio Correia · 3150-220 Condeixa-a-Velha

Opened in 1962 as the Conímbriga Monographic Museum, it was classified as a National Museum in 2017. The museum space corresponds roughly to the area of ??the old city of Conímbriga (only partially converted into a museum), including the ruins, both the excavated part and the archaeological reserve, the Museum and some surrounding areas.

The archaeological research preceded the creation of the Museum. A long research process began in the 19th century and was consolidated in the 20th century, especially after the classification of the archaeological site as a National Monument was completed in 1910.

The mission of the National Museum of Conímbriga is to protect the ruins, promote their exhibition to the public and continue archaeological research. The collection is composed of archaeological materials collected in the city and the current permanent exhibition presents objects of everyday use, evoking the monumental forum, the wealth of the domus, the strength of its trade, the religion and beliefs of the Romanized population and the Suevi-Visigothic presence. Of note are the mosaics preserved in situ and the Casa dos Repuxos, which has an area paved with mosaics, important remains of mural painting and a central peristyle landscaped with a lake and water features.

The ruins of the Roman city of Conímbriga have been known since the 16th century. In 1873, the Institute of Coimbra created a section and an Archaeology Museum and began the study of Conímbriga. In 1899, the first major surveys were carried out, the layout of the oppidum was drawn up and the first mosaic surveys were carried out. From 1929 onwards, systematic excavations began in Conímbriga, driven by the holding of the 11th International Congress of Anthropology and Prehistory.
The results prompted the State to acquire most of the land in 1930. In the 1940s and 1950s, works were carried out to reconstruct and consolidate the ruins, especially the mosaics.

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