History museum

Museu Municipal Dr. Jose Formosinho

Name: Museu Municipal Dr. Jose Formosinho
Address: 1 R. Gen. Alberto da Silveira, Lagos, Faro, PT

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Tips from locals

Eduardo And Urania

July 1, 2016

Museu Minicipal Dr. José Formosinho (Dr. José Formosinho Municipal Museum) Adjoining St. Anthony’s church, this museum contains unique collections of religious art, archaeological findings and paintings in addition to sections dedicated to Lagos’ history, Algarve ethnography and mineralogy. Entrance to the museum includes admittance to the church.

Maria & Family

February 29, 2016

Despite its huge tourist infrastructure Lagos remains a city with an absorbing story to tell, so you might be keen to make the most of attractions like this. The museum is in a side building for the Igreja de Santo António and was inaugurated in 1934. Every chapter of the area’s past is covered, from the Neolithic period, through the Luso-Iberians, Romans and Moors to the Age of Discovery. There’s a scale model of the city, numerous coins, tools for traditional local trades like cork production and a sumptuous collection of religious art from the church’s sacristy.

Pedro

May 6, 2018

Lagos Museum: An essential visit to get to know some of the culture and history of Lagos (dating back 2,000 years BC) and enjoy the beauty of a religious monument from the 16th century. XVII / XVIII that was reconstructed later after the partial destruction of the great 1755 Earthquake. A small museum that shares its space with the Church of Saint Anthony, with its impressive Altar in Talha Dourada, decorated with tiles and wood.