Life of Christ Museum

[1] Located in Cova da Iria, near to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima, it is a themed museum about the life of Jesus Christ, considered unique in the world.

Opened on 13 April 2007, the Life of Christ Museum is a museum complex where the life of Jesus is portrayed, from the Annunciation of the Angel to Mary to the Ascension of Jesus to Heaven, in a total of 33 scenes, through life-size wax figures dressed in clothes made with fabrics manufactured in the Sertã area on manual looms by Portuguese artisan women.

The museum had a debt of around six million euros, with the biggest creditor being Caixa Geral de Depósitos, which voted in favor of its liquidation.

[3] In 2021, the Life of Christ Museum was sold for a total of 1.1 million euros with the property being acquired by Renowned Champion, a real estate company based in Lisbon.

[7][8][9][10][11][12] With an area of 4,4,400 m2 (47,000 sq ft), the Life of Christ Museum has 210 wax figures, distributed in 33 scenes.

Wax sculpture of a Roman centurion at the entrance of the museum
Exterior of the Life of Christ Museum in Fátima, Portugal