José António Nunes Mexia Beja da Costa Falcão[1] (born 1961) is a Portuguese art historian, museum curator and educator.

[citation needed] He has published multiple books on this subject: As Vozes do Silêncio (The Voices of Silence) [1997], Entre o Céu e a Terra (Between Earth and Sky) [2000] and As Formas do Espírito (The Shapes of the Spirit) [2004].

His contributions to the scientific study of the artistic civilization of the Southwestern Iberian Peninsula gave evidence for the preservation of monuments and works of art.

He is now chairman of the Associação Portuguesa de Museus da Igreja Católica (Portuguese Association of Catholic Church Museums) and deputy general secretary of Europae Thesauri.

Co-operating with local authorities, it provided training courses to priests and volunteers and created protection committees and a network of museums.