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São Francisco Convent and Museu dos Fósforos (Match Museum), Tomar
Discover the São Francisco Convent and visit the Museu dos Fósforos (Match Museum) in Tomar, Portugal.
São Francisco Convent
© Câmara Municipal de Tomar
The São Francisco Convent is part of an architectural complex in manierist style dating back to the 17th century.
The convent boasts two cloisters, one of which houses the Museu dos Fósforos (Match Museum).
The temple is characterized by its Chã-style architecture. It’s façade is a great example of manierist style in the entrance and frontispice.
Museu dos Fósforos (Match Museum)
© Câmara Municipal de Tomar
The interior is conformed of a nave of great height and a barrel vault. Also worth noting are the unique sculptures of the Calvary and four images of the Virgin Mary. In the first chapel on the side of the Gospel you will find an image of Saint Iria, patron saint of the city of Tomar.
The collection of this museum was donated in the year 1980 by Aquiles de Mota Lima. Currently,it owns more than 80,000 objects, boxes, posters, and labels of matches, composing a curious way of representing world history.
It’s one of Europe’s largest collection of matches, and allows you to learn a lot about the appearance and production of matches in Portugal, from the first ones to the contemporary.
More information:
Location:
Avenida General Bernardo Faria, Convento de São Francisco, Tomar, Portugal.
Ticket price:
Free admission.
Opening hours:
Octobre through April, from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10:00 to 13:00 and from 14:00 to 17:00.
May through September, from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10:to 13:00 and from 15:00 to 19:00.
Telephone:
(+351) 249 329 823.
Recommended Excursions:
Mapa Interactivo:
Tomar
What to see:
- Castle of the Knights Templarr
- Convent of Christ
- Igreja de São João Baptista Church
- Igreja de Santa Maria do Olival Church
- Santa Iria Convent
- Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Conceição Hermit
- Casa Manuel Guimarães House
- Estaus
- Capela de São Gregório Chapel
- Paços do Concelho (Former Town Hall)
- Sete Montes National Forest
- Mills and Wineries of “El Rei"
- Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Piedade Hermit
- Pegões Aqueduct
- Capela de São Lourenço Chapel
- Museums:
- Casa dos Cubos
- José-Augusto França Contemporary Art Museum
- São Francisco Convent and Museu dos Fósforos (Match Museum)
- Abrão Zacuto Synagogue and Portuguese-Hebrew Museum
- Lopes-Graça Museum
What to do:
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