Leonel Trindade Municipal Museum

Leonel Trindade Municipal Museum, Torres Vedras
Established1929
LocationPraça 25 de Abril, Convento de Nossa Senhora da Graça, 2560-286 Torres Vedras, Portugal
Coordinates39°05′25″N 9°15′32″W / 39.0903°N 9.2590°W / 39.0903; -9.2590
Collection sizeArchaeology; Local history; Peninsular War
Websitehttp://www.cm-tvedras.pt/viver/cultura/museu-municipal/

The Leonel Trindade Municipal Museum is an archaeological and historical museum in the town and municipality of Torres Vedras, Lisbon District, Portugal. It is located in a former convent (Convento da Graça) on the southern edge of the city centre. In addition to an extensive archaeological section dating back to late- Palaeolithic times, the museum contains works of art from local churches as well as an exhibition relating to the Lines of Torres Vedras, defensive lines constructed under the orders of the British Duke of Wellington to defend against French invasion during the Peninsular War.

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