[1] Housed in the former Madre de Deus Convent, the museum's collection is one of the largest of ceramics in the world.

The Museum went through different building campaigns that involved transformations such as in its 16th-century mannerist cloister; the church which is decorated with remarkable sets of paintings and tiles; the sacristy featuring a Brazilian wood display cabinet and carved wood frames with paintings; the high choir with rich carved gilt wood embellishments; the Chapel of Saint Anthony with an 18th-century Baroque decoration and a significant number of canvases by the painter André Gonçalves.

[2] The museum collection features decorative ceramic tiles or azulejos from the second half of the 15th century to the present day.

[2] The permanent exhibition of the museum is displayed in the rooms of ancient monastery and shows the history of tile heritage in Portugal from 16th century until the modern times.

The church, the chapels of Saint Anthony and Queen Leonor, and the choir are parts of this exhibition as well.