Casa Ásia – Francisco Capelo Collection
Bookings/Information
* Cost of a call to the national landline network
- No booking required. Paid event. €12
- Maximum of 20 participants.
A museum housed in the former Palácio Portugal da Gama, a 17th-century building that has been restored and converted into a museum to publicly display the collection of Asian art that Francisco Capelo assembled over a period of more than 20 years. Comprising around 1,300 objects, it encompasses a wide variety of works of art from various regions of Asia, dating from the 3rd century BC to the early 20th century, with pieces from fourteen Asian countries: India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, China, Korea, Japan, Indonesia, East Timor and the Philippines.
THIS ACTIVITY TAKES PLACE EXCLUSIVELY IN PORTUGUESE.
Guided tours in English are available for groups upon request and with previous booking.
Schedule
- the 11th, 18th and 25th
- the 13th, 20th and 27th
