Grand Panorama of Lisbon

On the museum's second floor is the room that houses the Grand Panorama of Lisbon, a 23-metre panel depicting around 14 km of the city from the river. It is a fundamental iconographic document for understanding the Portuguese capital before the earthquake that destroyed it in 1755. Some of the main buildings appear before our eyes, many of which survived the earthquake. This is the case of the Castle of São Jorge, the Monastery of São Vincente de Fora, the Jerónimos Monastery and the Belém Tower. The Royal Palace, destroyed by the earthquake, stands out in the centre of the composition. On the far right is the former convent of Madre de Deus, where the Museum is located.

This panel is confronted with modern and contemporary works with themes alluding to Lisbon.