Event: Portugal - Lisbon

National Museum of Ancient Art

When:	Daily; not Mon
Where:	National Museum of Ancient Art
Costs:	€3; concessions €1.50; under-14s free
Opening Hours:	Tue 2pm-6pm; Wed-Sun 10am-6pm

The National Museum of Ancient Art in Santos houses Portugal's most prized art collection, including Portuguese sculptures and paintings from the 13th-19th centuries. Also on display are European paintings, ceramics and textiles, and art treasures from former colonies.

The National Museum of Ancient Art (Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga), also known as the Green Shutter Museum (Museu das Janelas Verdes), is located in a 17th-century palace in the Chiado district of Lisbon. The paintings include works by master Portuguese painters such as S Vicente de Fora, Gregório Lopes, Josefa de Óbidos, Francisco Vieira Lusitano, Pedro Alexandrino, Viera Portuense and Domingos António Sequeira. European painters featured include Van der Goes, Piero della Francesca, Hieronymus Bosch, Hans Holbein, Lucas Cranach, Rigault, Largilière, Lawrence, Reynolds and Russel.

The decorative arts include nearly 3200 pieces of goldsmith work by Portuguese and French artists from the 12th-19th centuries; 1200 pieces of jewellery made for the Portuguese nobility; 1700 pieces of furniture from Portugal, other parts of Europe and the Far East; 7500 ceramic pieces, including a diverse range of fine porcelain from around the world and 4500 textile works, including exemplary liturgical and secular pieces.

Visitors with plenty of stamina and time can take in the exhibits at their leisure, but the museum also suggests a quick tour, taking in the "top ten" exhibits. As well as the permanent collection, there are also temporary shows.