Guided Tours of the Church and Museum of São Roque
Visitas guiadas à Igreja e Museu de São Roque
Exhibition
Friday 9 October · until 23 Oct
Guided tours offering an in-depth reading of the Church and Museum of São Roque, from the Chapel of St John the Baptist — on its way to being classified as a National Treasure — to a collection bearing witness to the Jesuit mission and the role of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa.
The guided tours of the Church and Museum of São Roque offer an in-depth reading of one of the most extraordinary heritage ensembles in Lisbon. The Church, remarkable for its Mannerist and Baroque architecture, survived the 1755 earthquake almost intact, preserving a rare and valuable collection. Highlights include the Chapel of St John the Baptist, one of the richest ensembles of 18th-century sacred art, commissioned in Rome and installed in Lisbon with great pomp, and on its way to being classified as a National Treasure. In the Museum of São Roque, founded in 1905, besides the treasure of the Chapel of St John the Baptist, the collection features 16th-century paintings of St Roch and reveals the global dimension of the Jesuit mission, with pieces of sacred art, vestments and devotional objects that bear witness to centuries of spirituality and cultural exchange between the West and the East. Its last section recounts the presence of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa, founded in 1498, which since 1768 has ensured in this place the continuity of the preservation and appreciation of this unique Portuguese heritage. Tours on 9 and 23 October at 11h. No booking required. Paid participation. 213 535 449 | [email protected].