It houses the most relevant public collection, from the 12th to the 19th century. Painting, sculpture, silver, gold and jewellery, decorative arts – Portuguese, European, African and Oriental.
The museum houses an unique collection in the world consisting of vehicles from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries including coaches, berlins, sedan chairs and carriages.
It has large collection of artillery and war-related pieces
The National Museum of Ethnology holds one of the most extraordinary ethnological collections in the world, of over 40.000 objects, representing more than 380 cultures.
The National Palace of Queluz and its gardens are one of the most remarkable examples of the harmonious link between landscape and palatial architecture in Portugal.