An ideal day to visit on a rainy day. The ground floor is on the explorations of the Portuguese in India and Macau and Japan. The first floor’s theme is on Chinese Opera. Not a fan of it, I loved the costumes with vivid colours...More

I liked so much this museum and it is very interesting. In this museum you will see the trading between Portugal and East Countries like India, China, Japan, and many others. Many of the object are a fusion of the east with the west.

Portugal had a long history of engagement with Asian port cities. They were several centuries in Goa and Macau, and at least a century in Ceylon (today’s Sri Lanka) and Malacca. They were also in Timor Leste and the Spice Islands for a long time....More

This little museum did not seem to be high on the tourist route through Lisbon’s sites & attractions. In fact the guidebooks I used did not even give it any space. However, because of its name and promise of things Asian – and my affinity...More