Tile Museum Lisbon (Lisbon)

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“Azujelo” means ceramic tile in Portuguese and is the Tile Museum namesake. The Tile Museum Lisbon is home to is housed in a former convent called Convento da Madre de Deus and was originally built in 1509 by orders of Queen Dona Leonor. The museum is famous for its unique blend of fascinating 17th century architecture and ardent 18th century Baroque adornments. Tiles, ceramics, tools and images are all found on display at the Tile Museum. Tiles comprise the largest part of the museum’s collection currently numbering over 7,000 pieces, but when visiting the Tile Museum Lisbon, visitors can take a walk around the entire convent and take in the church, cloisters and choir. The interior chapel is large, built in Baroque style and filled with massive paintings which are all framed in gold. Visitors can see the history of ceramic tile in Portugal in the rooms of the former convent, many which are painted with blue colored scenes.