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The Museo Marítimo in Lisbon is not only one of the most interesting in the city but also in the whole of Europe and, for that reason, millions of tourists visit it every year and they walk through its galleries enjoying the history of Portuguese society at sea.
At the place we can enjoy a great collection of no less than 17 thousand objects that are installed in the west wing of the great Monasterio Jeronimos and it includes real-size ship models from the Age of Discovery forward.
One of the oldest and most representative pieces that the museum possesses is a figure of the Archanges Rafael made of wood that accompanied Vasco da Gama on his trip to India.
Another of the most remarkable samples are two big ceremonial boats from the 18th century. One of them was built for Queen Maria I, which stayed in use for nearly 200 years and that was in charge of transporting the most important people of the time, such as Queen Elizabeth II of England or Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany.
Another of the most striking presentations is the cabin of a Royal yacht of Queen Amelia called Santa Cruz and that was used to cross the Atlantic in 1922.
Without doubt, this museum is one of the most important in Europe and to visit it you only have to get Lisbon accommodation
