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Right on the allied ridge of the battlefield of Bussaco this small museum is packed full of artefacts from the battle and the period. The film (which can be subtitled in a variety of languages including English) is extremely good and very detailed. Some of the dioramas are a bit dated but generally this is a good military museum specifically on the Bussaco battle.…
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Date of experience: November 2018
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Museum had some artifacts and pictures of the Napoleonic Peninsular War...all descriptions in only Portuguese. The diorama of the Bussaco battle was undergoing repair but was a great model. The film had English subtitles. There were life sized figures wearing uniforms.
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Date of experience: July 2018
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Really amazing how many artefacts (guns, uniform and other) were collected just about one battle, considering that battle happened on start on 19 century - all pieces are in perfect condition and video is very informative. Just one thing to improve - to translate description below artefacts for English and french, but we used google translate', so no problem anyway. Nice smiley lady on reception, public toilet facility and very reasonable price for ticket 2 euro per adult / children free - making visit even more pleasant and enjoyable:) …
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Date of experience: May 2018
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A small exhibition that should appeal to enthusiasts but is only a 30 minute visit otherwise. If you have read the Sharpe novels by Bernard Cornwell about the Peninsular war it also will have interest for you.
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Date of experience: April 2017
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This will not be the biggest or fanciest museum of the Napoleonic Wars that you can visit, but being that it's settled on one of the most iconic locations of the Campaign for the Peninsular Wars, you can be sure that it will not dissapoint in terms of what it stores in it's collection. A large range of documentation is available at sight for those who wish to acknowledge deeper about the local history related to those times, and also some very rare pieces are available in display. The curator was lovely as he tried his best to explain the most out of every single custom and weaponry that was in sight.…
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Date of experience: November 2015
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