Sintra Natural History Museum

The Sintra Natural History Museum is a museum of natural history located in the historic center of the village of Sintra. The museum has both at national and international level due to the quality and rarity of many of its exhibits.

Photo: Gabriel de Andrade Fernandes, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
Email: dbmu.museu.hnatural@cm-sintra.pt
Type: Museum
Description: museum in Sintra, Portugal
Also known as: “Colecção Miguel Barbosa”, “Museu de História Natural”, and “Museu de Historia Natural de Sintra”
Address: Rua do Paço 20, Sintra, 2710-602

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Antigo repuxo da vila de Sintra and Pelourinho de Sintra.

Antigo repuxo da vila de Sintra

Fountain

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Antigo repuxo da vila de Sintra is a fountain, which is situated 120 metres southwest of Sintra Natural History Museum.

Pelourinho de Sintra

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Pelourinho de Sintra is situated 120 metres south of Sintra Natural History Museum.

NewsMuseum

Museum

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The NewsMuseum is a museum dedicated to news, media and communication located in Sintra, Portugal. Inspired by the Washington’s Newseum, it was inaugurated in the first minutes of 25 April 2016, in an event attended by the President of the Portuguese Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. NewsMuseum is situated 200 metres south of Sintra Natural History Museum.