Maritime museum

 On my last day in Lisbon, I visited the National Maritime Museum. I have visited many Maritime museums - in Greenwich, England,  in Oregon, in New Zealand and in Australia but this one has to get the medal for the most amazing number of models, etc. It documents Portuguese maritime history  in the 15th and 16th Centuries. Henry the Navigator, Bartolomeu Dias, Vasco de Gama and Magellan.  The museum is loaded with artefacts and reproductions, nautical paintings, model ships, cannons, uniforms etc. A map illustrating Portuguese explorations exhibit takes you right up to the present day, covering not just explorers and military vessels, but also the fishing industry. The Kings and Queen's State rooms on the Amelia King Carlos's royal ship have been reproduced. There is a huge warehouse of boats, including a massive Royal barge. It was last in the water in 1957 when Queen Elizabeth II visited. For those who like Maritime museums I would highly recommend this on a visit to Lisbon.