Museu Paroquial de Moncarapacho

Museu Paroquial de Moncarapacho
Next to the Holy Spirit Chapel, Museu Paroquial owes much to the efforts made by father Isidoro Domingos da Silva, who collected items representative of the local etnography.

It also displays important archaeological findings and a religious collection from the 16th to the 18th centuries.

However, its main attraction is the original Napolitan "presépio" (Nativity Scene), dating from the 18th century and exhibiting 45 finely sculpted figures with clay heads, richly dressed to fit the age´s style.

The costumes include sumptuous gold and silver ornaments.