Museu da Música Portuguesa / Casa Verdades de Faria — Attraction in Cascais

Built in 1918 and beautifully restored in 2005, the large private home was turned into a museum of Portuguese musical instruments. I went to see a concert there. A Franck and Ravel program of chamber music performed in an actual intimate music chamber. The string quartet was made up of four members of the Orquestra de Câmara de Cascais e Oeiras. These women and their performance were nothing short of brilliant. Gliding through a notoriously complex program, they were rewarded with a heart-felt standing ovation from the audience (sold out and with a perhaps 30 person capacity house -- yes the space is that intimate). A wonderful experience in a...

Beautiful house and grounds. The walls present a huge display of typical Portuguese tiles. Charming courtyard and garden. Friendly and informative lady gave us a brief history in English. Interesting collection of musical instruments on the top floor, take a laminated leaflet before you enter the room so you can get a bit of detail on how they all make their sounds. Great place for a short, not-too-exhausting visit. They hold concerts...

I liked the place, the free guide was explaining things both in good English and Portuguese. The exhibitions are on the first floor, the instruments are in the second + the chapel and the azulejo yard. The garden is not well maintained, but still you can take a walk. Plenty of free parking spaces near...