Museu Municipal Santos Rocha

The Museu Municipal Santos Rocha in Figueira da Foz takes its name from the archaeologist António dos Santos Rocha, who created the town’s first museum at the end of the nineteenth century. Today it brings together archaeology, ethnography, numismatics and art in a collection that reflects both the coast and the interior of the region.

A museum shaped by an archaeologist

Santos Rocha was a pioneer of Portuguese archaeology, and the objects he gathered formed the basis of the municipal museum. Over the decades the collections have grown to include local and regional finds, along with paintings, sculpture and decorative arts.

What to see

• Archaeological collections from the Figueira da Foz area.
• Ethnography and objects of daily life from the region.
• Painting, sculpture and decorative arts.
• Numismatics and other specialist collections.

Visiting the museum

The museum is in the centre of Figueira da Foz, a short walk from the waterfront. Opening hours are published by the municipality, so check the official website before your visit.

Visitor information: cm-figfoz.pt.

Image credit: Museu Municipal Santos Rocha, Figueira da Foz, by Joehawkins, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.