I expected a museum about the history of the region and town, but this "Palace Galeria" building is, rather, (1) upstairs, a gallery space, currently exhibiting the excellent photography of Fernando Ricardo (October 2023) and (2) excavated pits from the 6th-7th centuries, viewable through glass floor panels (which need cleaning!). Entry fee for 65+ is only 1 Euro.
Raul Gavris
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Interesting place to visit for free. Learned some interesting things about the history of this area. You also have a beautiful point of view of the town. Worths your time!
Paul Stark
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Awesome museum for 2 euros! The buildings are large, beautiful and with a/c! I especially enjoyed the Mediterranean Diet exhibit.
T Hartberg
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Tavira Museum / Palace Galeria was a strange museum. There were some exhibitions about winemaking and other agricultural pursuits, and information about the Algarve region. There was also an exhibition of paintings by a contemporary artist. The roof has some nice views over the town of Tavira
Stephen Ryan
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Smaller city museum. Good graphics and signage. Worth a visit.
Thomas Moore
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Very enjoyable museum. The best in the Algarve in my opinion. Still small by global standards but bigger and better than the Lagos ones.
Cathy Batista
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A small museum with some wonderful exhibitions and views of the city.
James Stephen Medes
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Unless I missed something this is more of an exhibition space than a museum. But the building itself is great and there are some great views from the terrace. Also the photograph exhibition that was on when I visited was excellent. Plus it has a hole in the ground made by the Phoenicians and a box of weights....
