Lisbon - National Costume Museum

(Local Name: Museu Nacional do Traje) In 1977 the National Costume Museum was set up in one of the palace buildings, which were built in the 18th C. and have been owned by various families. Not only national costumes are on view in the museum; the collection includes a wide variety of clothing of all types. The museum owns more than 20,000 exhibits from different centuries and from all parts of the country, most of which have been donated by private individuals and other Portuguese museums. In interesting temporary exhibitions marginal or overlapping themes are covered, e.g. the survey of a particular era by means of clothes and fashions.