National Costume Museum
Calcada do Picadeira, Lisboa, Portugal
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The National Costume Museum, located in the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, attracts the attention of tourists with its unique collection. It was opened in 1977 and occupies the premises of an old two-storey mansion built in the XVIII century.
The expositions of the museum introduce visitors to the history of the costume of the state of Portugal. When the museum was founded, its collection consisted of about 7,000 pieces of clothing and accessories, many of which belonged to members of the royal family. More than 90% of the exhibits in the museum were donated by private individuals.
Among them you can see national Portuguese costumes, samples of civilian fashion, representing the period from the XVII to the XX century, accessories, underwear, jewelry and works of art dedicated to fashion. The museum has a library, a restaurant and a souvenir shop.