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The Museo del Fado became, since its foundation in 1998, in one of the most important ones related to culture and music in the whole city. The place possesses no less than 14 thousand different pieces like instruments, albums, music sheets, newspapers, complements, photographs, posters and more objects related to fados.
In the museum there are both permanent and temporary exhibitions and the former ones try to get the spectator into the history of fado and the different atmospheres of which is was a protagonist of. Also, one of the main reasons why they people go daily to this museum is because there are a large quantity of Portuguese guitars and different violas of important manufacturers and maestros.
On the other hand, the temporary ones are often focussed so that the visitors can get to know the work of the biggest and most important artists of fado.
Also the museum has a documentation centre, an auditorium where presentations take place, a shop where you can buy souvenirs, a school and a restaurant where you can enjoy performances on weekends.
You can find Lisbon accommodation and enjoy the Museo del Fado.
