Soares dos Reis National Museum

Soares dos Reis National Museum
Museu Nacional Soares dos Reis
The austere facade of the former-residence of the Carrancas (the family Moraes e Castro)
Soares dos Reis National Museum is located in Foz do Douro, Porto
Soares dos Reis National Museum
The location of the museum Soares dos Reis in the municipality of Porto
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Established1833 (1833)
LocationCedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, Porto, Portugal
Coordinates41°8′42″N 8°37′30″W / 41.14500°N 8.62500°W / 41.14500; -8.62500
TypeArt museum
AccreditationInstituto dos Museus e Conservação
CollectionsCeramics, Sculpture, Engravings, Jewellery, Furniture, Paintings, Textiles and Glassware
FounderJoão Baptista Ribeiro
DirectorMaria João Vasconcelos
ArchitectJoaquim da Costa Lima Sampaio
OwnerDireção Geral do Património Cultural (Decree 114/2012, Diário da República, Série 1, 102 (25 May 2012)
Public transit accessCarragal
Nearest parkingAround the museum
Websitemuseusoaresdosreis.pt

Soares dos Reis National Museum (Portuguese: Museu Nacional Soares dos Reis) is a museum, currently housed in the Carrancas Palace situated in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the northern Portuguese city of Porto.

Founded in 1833, it is the first Portuguese national museum exhibiting collections of Portuguese art, including a collection by Portuguese sculptor António Soares dos Reis, from which the museum derives its name.