Museum of Bombarral

Following refurbishment works, the museum reopened in June 2025 with the objective of promoting the Natural and Cultural Heritage of the council, safeguarding what brought us thus far and projecting this into the future.

With a new collection and a contemporary museographic approach, providing inclusive experiences, reaffirming our new challenges: telling stories about our ORIGINS through archaeological heritage, exploring the SACRED through religious heritage, celebrating FORMS in the arts and plunging into the universe of WORDS in our literary heritage.

As a part of the Museum Network of Bombarral, we are here to invite you to visit our permanent exhibitions and the temporary exhibition.

Gorjão Palace

Dating to the early 17th century, then known as the Palace of the Coimbras, this Monument later became the property of the Gorjão Henriques family that gave the palace its current name.

This was formerly the site of a coach transport station, a clothing factory and a college.

The property was acquired by the Municipal Council in 1940. The North wing housed a Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation library and a space used by a group of enthusiasts who drove the founding of the Museum and who undertook archaeological digs in the region and made up of: Jorge de Almeida Monteiro, António Maurício, Vasco Cortes and Antero Furtado. In 1985, the open air Amphitheatre and a Municipal Library opened. In 1990, the Museum opened its doors for the first time before undergoing classification as a property of public interest in 1996.

With centuries of history and over three decades of activity as a museum and library, this is a veritable demonstration of transformation, creating memories and nurturing the local identity.

Educational Service

The education project incorporates the cultural mission of the museum, especially the safeguarding, dissemination and promotion of the tangible and intangible heritage of the council.

This encapsulates the fourth Sustainable Development Goal: Guaranteeing access to inclusive education, quality and equality and promoting life-long learning opportunities for all.

This Project produces activities for a varied range of publics, diverse cycles of education and different programs, fostering the close involvement of learning partners, school communities and, informally, the council’s other infrastructures and institutions.

How to get there?

e…Peras

The “e… Peras” is the new Bombarral urban transport service set up with the objective of deepening the proximity of the inhabitants of the various villages with the town centre and thus strengthening cohesion among the parishes. Operating on weekdays, between 8am and 6.40pm, with a circular route and a timetable varying in accordance with the circuit.The vehicle has 19 seats and is free to board for all holders of the M Oeste Pass, available at the Bombarral Bus Station.

Accessibility:

Next to the Museum entrance, there are two parking spaces for disabled persons.

The main entrance is through the lateral white door in the Praça do Município square.

The Museum team is trained and prepared to attend and welcome persons with specific needs.

The Museum also contains a recently installed elevator with a capacity for one or two wheelchairs and an accessible bathroom.

In the entranceway, there is a tactile map of the Museum and the ticket office features braille layouts of every floor and with a map in relief for assistance throughout the visit.

The areas for circulation are highlighted in the same language ensuring autonomous visits for the visually-challenged.

The exhibitions contain information written in brail and on tactile materials purpose produced to ensure everybody may enjoy these works.

There are audioguides distributed across 43 points located throughout the museum in Portuguese, French, Spanish and English.

There are subtitles in Portuguese and English as well as Portuguese Sign Language interpretation for the audiovisual contents of the exhibition.

Ticket office:

Until 31 December 2025, tickets for the visit are free of charge.

Opening hours:

Tuesday to Sunday

10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Closed on

1 January
1 May
25 December

Contacts:

Telephone
+351 262 609 058 (call to the national landline network)

Email
museu@cm-bombarral.pt