Museu Benfica - Cosme Damião

The Museu Benfica - Cosme Damião stands beside Estádio da Luz, in Lisbon, and turns the history of Sport Lisboa e Benfica into a large-scale museum route. Inaugurated in 2013, it was named after Cosme Damião, a central figure in the club’s history and often presented as its “father”. The exhibition links Benfica memory with the history of Lisbon, Portugal and the world, creating a broader setting for trophies, names, facts and images. With around 4,000 square metres, spread over three floors, the museum is organised into 29 thematic areas and uses interactivity and technology as an essential part of the visit. Around a thousand pieces from the club’s collection are on display. More than a gallery of victories, the museum shows how sport, collective identity and urban memory can meet in the same space.