The Building of the Museum of São Roque

The book” The Building of the Museum of São Roque. Over a Century of Renovations. History, Projects, and Interventions” proposes a thorough analysis of the architectural and museographic evolution of the Museum of São Roque, from its origins to the present day. The study covers the main moments of transformation of the building, contextualizing the architectural interventions within the historical and institutional framework.
Through the study of documentary sources, the aim was to understand how the architecture of the space reflects the values that have shaped the identity of the Museum over the last 120 years.

AUTHORS
Sílvia Linhares de Freitas Pereira

GENERAL COORDINATION
Teresa Nicolau

EDITORIAL COORDINATION
Samuel Esteves

PHOTOGRAPHY AND IMAGE
Municipal Archive of Lisbon
National Library of Portugal
BLX - Municipal Hemeroteca of Lisbon
ERA – Archaeology, S.A.
GF – Project Management and Construction Supervision, S.A.
In Situ - Conservation of Cultural Goods, Lda. / Topometria – Topography and Architecture Projects, Lda.
Sacavém Ceramic Museum – Archive of the Sacavém Porcelain Factory
Museums and Monuments of Portugal, E.P.E. / Archive of Photographic Documentation
OZ – Diagnosis, survey, and quality control in structures and foundations, Lda.
Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa / Historical Archive
Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa / Museum of São Roque
Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa / Multimedia Center
General Secretariat of the Economy

GRAPHIC DESIGN
TVM Designers

SCIENTIFIC REVIEW
João Miguel Simões
Maria João Ferreira

GRAPHIC REVIEW
João Miguel Simões
Manuela Redondo
Sílvia Linhares de Freitas Pereira

EDITING
SCML | Directorate of Culture | Editorial Center

ISBN
9789899151895

Year of Publication
January 2026