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Cultural Centers in Coimbra
Oficina Municipal do Teatro
- art
Rua Pedro Nunes
3030-199, Coimbra
Large, modern space where there are several cultural and social initiatives.
Museu Municipal - Núcleo da Cidade Muralhada
- heritage
Pátio do Castilho
3000-103, Coimbra
The core of the walled city, through the reconstitution of the defensive structure of the city, allow visitors a better understanding of the history and of the urban space of Coimbra. In the Tower of Almedina-interpretive center of the walled city — stands a model of the medieval city, an important contribution to a correct evaluation and interpretation of the main buildings of the medieval city. On the top floor has a panoramic image of Coimbra. The visit can be complemented with a pedestrian path, which will observe the traces of the wall have survived over the centuries.
Edifício Chiado
- art
Rua Ferreira Borges - Edifício Chiado
3000, Coimbra
Gallery located in the Chiado Building, known for its iron architecture and classified as Building of public interest.
Teatro Bonifrates
- art
Rua Pedro Monteiro
3000-329, Coimbra
The Theatre Bonifrates stages many theatre plays throughout the year.
Museu Académico de Coimbra
- heritage
Praça Dom Dinis - Colégio de São Jerónimo
3000-143, Coimbra
Sited at the superior cloister and annex areas of the S. Jerónimo College, this place aims to gather, maintain and divulge all about the history of the academic history, its traditions and relations with the University and the city.
Museu Militar de Coimbra
- heritage
Calçada de Santa Isabel
3040-270, Coimbra
Opened in 1985, it is composed with exhibition rooms at the ground floor and, on the first floor, heavy arms park, restoration-shop and material store-room.
Museu Botânico de Coimbra
- heritage
Calçada Martim de Freitas
3001-455, Coimbra
Sited in a beautiful exhibition gallery, located at the neo-classical S. Bento Building, it has a permanent exhibition called: “Biology, Biodiversity and Evolution in the Vegetal World”. Here you may also see a considerable number of microscopes and other ancient laboratorial instruments, a good collection of fossils and varied handicraft works.
Museu de Física da Universidade de Coimbra
- heritage
Largo Marquês de Pombal - Museu da Ciência
3000-272, Coimbra
Integrado no Museu da Ciência, está instalado num edifício pombalino, neste espaço poderá observar uma vasta coleção de instrumentos científicos e didáticos do século XVIII e do século XIX. Aqui o visitante entra numa viagem de regressão no tempo, sendo que numa das salas de época está recriado o Gabinete de Física Experimental do século XVIII.
Museu da Municipal de Coimbra
- heritage
Rua Ferreira Borges, 85 - Edifício Chiado
3000-180, Coimbra
The Museu da Cidade de Coimbra is placed at the Chiado Building, in a historic, characteristic place of the city. The collection, with six nucleuses, was given to the town council by Dr. Telo de Morais, present art adviser of the Museum. This place has permanent collections of sculpture, painting, furniture and ceramics.
Instituto de História da Ciência e da Técnica / Museu Nacional da Ciência e da Técnica
- heritage
Largo Dom Dinis - Colégio das Artes
3020-177, Coimbra
Place dedicated not only to the exhibition of species important to the knowledge of the science and technique history, but also to the promotion of scientific research in that area.