Having been a military town Elvas, it could not be registered his story since living memory of its existence until today. Here is permanently exposed, since 2001, more than a hundred pieces of military origin, in addition to several descriptive videos of relevant episodes in the history of Portugal.
A museum located at the old "Hospital da Misericórdia", with collections of contemporary art. Some of the exhibitd works belong to the privat collection of António Cachola.
Museum installed in the former building of the Central Cinema. This space has several rooms, of which stand out: the history of photography, the collector and the collection. There is also a Bank of images about 2750 scanned photographs that depict Elvas on various points of view.
In this museum are stored pieces found in archaeological excavations, abundant in the region, with the main objective to make known the people's quotidian alentejano, presented with taste and accuracy.
Notorious space modernity that aims to act as a pole of promoting multifaceted character events ranging from concerts and theater, bullfighting spectacles.
Library that is worth to be visited, not only for meeting in the building of the former Jesuit College, as well as by the booty, which includes 40 thousand precious volumes ranging from the 15th century to the 19th.
