The national museum at the entrance to the Conimbriga site holds the excavation's most significant portable finds. The collection is thoughtfully displayed and covers the full sweep of Roman life at the site: inscriptions, bronze statues, marble portraits, oil lamps, surgical instruments, children's toys, and pottery spanning several centuries of occupation.
The museum provides essential context for the site visit — if you are short on time, do the museum first so the ruins make more sense when you walk through them. The building is modern and air-conditioned, a welcome contrast after time on the open-air site in summer heat.