Natural History Museum, Sintra

The New Natural History Museum was opened in 2009 and corresponds with international standards. It is located in the 19th century building of a former market. The collection of fossils belongs to researcher Miguel Barbosa who collected them during the last 40 years. The museum has a rare collection of dinosaurs, their eggs and nests, meteorites, and different fossils dating million years. But the most significant exhibit is a unique example of a flying reptile, Braseodactylus. The Museum has permanent and temporary exhibition halls, a shop and café. The design of the halls greatly impresses visitors with its brightness and modernity.