Museu Regional de Lagos
Museu Regional de Lagos
Museu Regional de Lagos (Rua General Alberto da Silveira, Lagos) — Inside is a vast collection of pieces divided into various sections: Archaeology, with pieces from the Neolithic, Luso-Iberian, Roman and Arab periods; Sacred Art, which occupies the sacristy of the church with paintings from the 18th century; the History of Lagos, whose exhibits include the Charter of Lagos, awarded by the king Dom Manuel I in 1504 and the Key to the City; Ethnography of the Algarve, where attention is drawn to the traditional means of transport used for carrying olive-oil, presented in the form of a small stuffed donkey; Numismatics, with Portuguese coins and others from the former Portuguese overseas territories; and a section on Mineralogy and Overseas Ethnography.
Admission: Adult (€3), students (12-18 years) & seniors (€1.50), children under 12 and student groups – free. Hours: open daily (except Mondays & holidays) from 10 am – 12:30 pm & 2 pm to 5:30 pm.