José Malhoa Museum
Museu de José Malhoa, with a statue of the museum's namesake in the foreground
The Museu de José Malhoa (José Malhoa Museum), in Caldas da Rainha, is a regional Portuguese museum, that hosts the finest collection of the Portuguese naturalist painter José Malhoa. The museum building, the first purpose-built museum in Portugal, was constructed in 1940 and enlarged in 1950 and 1957.[1] The museum's collection includes paintings, sculptures, medals, drawings and ceramics from the 19th and 20th centuries.
Localization
The museum is located in the city of Caldas da Rainha, Leiria, Portugal, in the middle of the D. Carlos I park.
External links
- Museu de José Malhoa from the Instituto Português de Museus
- Museu José Malhoa
References
- ↑ Museu de José Malhoa from the Instituto Português de Museus
Coordinates: 39°24′03″N 9°08′02″W / 39.4008°N 9.1340°W
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