The Clock Museum in Serpa is unique in the entire Iberian Peninsula and is housed in ten rooms of a 16th-century convent, located in the heart of Serpa’s historic centre. The museum features the private collection of António Tavares d’Almeida, who was also born in Serpa.
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The museum holds over 1,900 timepieces, dating from 1630 to the present day.
DON’T MISS
The clock that accompanied Neil Armstrong on the first Moon landing in 1969.
Tuesday to Friday: 14:00 – 17:00
Saturdays, Sundays, and Public Holidays: 10:00 – 12:30 / 14:00 – 17:00
Closed: Mondays, December 25, and January 1
Regular ticket: €2 / Groups of more than 20 people: special rates apply
Convento do Mosteirinho (near Praça da República) 7830-341 Serpa
GPS 39º23’59’’56N, 8º1’18’’03W
Tel: (+351) 284 543 194
E-mail: museudorelogio@iol.pt
Web: www.museudorelogio.com
Not accessible to visitors with reduced mobility
All visits to the museum are guided and can be conducted in Portuguese, Spanish, English, French, Italian, and German.
The museum also hosts an annual thematic exhibition in its facilities.
Additionally, it features a Workshop for the Restoration of Antique Clocks, where historic timepieces are carefully preserved and repaired.
Note: Information collected in 2010.
Source: Guia de Museus do Alentejo, Turismo do Alentejo.
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