National Costume Museum
Largo Júlio de Castilho, Lisbon 1600-483 - Portugal
Phone: +351 217 590 318 - Fax: +351 217 591 224
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Situated in the 18th century Angeja-Palmela Palace in the Parque do Monteiro-Mor, the National Costume Museum (Museu Nacional do Traje) exhibits over 30,000 items from all over Portugal and from various centuries. Textiles, accessories and clothing worn by aristocrats, politicians, poets, musicians and soldiers are on display including the articles left in Lisbon when the Royal Family departed for Brazil at the time of the French invasions. Contemporary fashions are also featured and there is a library specialising in the history of costume and accessories, fabrics, tapestries and textile techniques.
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