Museu Benfica

The Museu Benfica – Cosme Damião is the museum of Portuguese sports club S.L. Benfica. Named after Cosme Damião, one of the club's founders in 1904, the museum was inaugurated on 26 July 2013 under the presidency of Luís Filipe Vieira and opened to the public on 29 July, one year and three months after the start of construction.

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Email: museu@slbenfica.pt
Type: Museum
Description: S.L. Benfica museum
Also known as: “Benfica museum”, “Museu Benfica Cosme Damião”, and “Museu Cosme Damião”
Address: Avenida General Norton de Matos, Lisboa, 1500-313

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Estádio da Luz and Pavilhão Fidelidade.

Estádio da Luz

Stadium

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The Estádio da Luz, officially named Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Lisbon, Portugal. It is used mostly for association football matches, hosting the home games of Portuguese club Sport Lisboa e Benfica, its owner. Estádio da Luz is situated 140 metres northwest of Museu Benfica.

Pavilhão Fidelidade

Sports venue

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The Pavilhão da Luz Nº 1, currently known as Pavilhão Fidelidade for sponsorship reasons, is the main arena of Portuguese multi-sport club S.L. Benfica.

Pavilhão da Luz Nᵒ 2

Sports venue

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The Pavilhão da Luz Nº 2 is the second arena of Portuguese multi-sport club S.L. Benfica.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carnide and Benfica.

Carnide

Suburb

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Carnide is a freguesia and typical quarter of Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal. Located in northern Lisbon, Carnide is north of São Domingos de Benfica and Benfica, east of Lumiar, and directly south of Lisbon's border with Odivelas.

Benfica

Suburb

Benfica is a freguesia and district of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Located in northern Lisbon, Benfica is west of São Domingos de Benfica, Carnide, and Campolide, north of Belém, Ajuda, and Alcântara, and directly east of Lisbon's border with Amadora.