Museu do Relógio
Housed in the 16th-century Convent of Mosteirinho, the museum features a collection of 2,200 pocket, wrist, and parlor watches displayed in ten exhibition rooms. The permanent exhibition is titled "400 Years of Watchmaking in Portugal," featuring 1,800 pieces, all mechanical, dating from the 17th century onward. One of the exhibition rooms is dedicated to Portuguese clocks, which host temporary exhibitions. The museum offers visitors a library with approximately 600 thematic books, a shop, and a garden.
Contacts
Rua do Assento, 31 - Convento do Mosteirinho
7830-341,Serpa
- tel:284543194284543194
- email: museudorelogio@gmail.com
- website: http://www.museudorelogio.com/
- social network: https://www.facebook.com/museudorelogioserpaevora/?locale=pt_PT
- 2.00€
- Easy external parking
- Museums
- Library, Outdoor areas, Historical archive, Educational services, Temporary exhibitions, Shop, Guided tours, Bar/snack-bar
Characteristics
- tuesday: 14:00-17:30
- wednesday: 14:00-17:30
- thursday: 14:00-17:30
- friday: 14:00-17:30
- saturday: 10:00-12:30, 14:00-17:30
- sunday: 10:00-12:30, 14:00-17:30
opening hours
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