# Museu Militar de Elvas, Portugal: what it is and when to go

> Museu Militar de Elvas is a museum in Portugal (Badajoz). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to October. In June there are 14 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 17. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Portugal: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/museu-militar-de-elvas/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art
- **Where:** Portugal · Avenida de São Domingos 13;16, 7350-047, Elvas
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Nearest airport:** LIS Lisbon, 172 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Apr-Oct Tu-Su,PH 09:00-12:30,14:30-19:00; Nov-Mar Tu-Su,PH 09:00-12:30,14:30-17:30; Mo off; Jan 01 off; easter off; May 01 off; Dec 25 off
- **Website:** [museumilitardeelvas.wixsite.com](https://museumilitardeelvas.wixsite.com)
- **Run by:** Exército Português
- **Coordinates:** 38.88103, -7.15773

## What it is and where

Museu Militar de Elvas is a museum in Portugal (Badajoz). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Portugal: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

O Museu Militar de Elvas surgiu fruto da reorganização do Exército Português no ano 2006 e ocupa as instalações do antigo Regimento de Infantaria N.º8, aquartelamento designado “Quartéis do Casarão".

It is in [Badajoz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/badajoz/), where this site lists 14 more places to see, 11 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 38.88103, -7.15773; the nearest main airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS, Lisbon), 172 km as the crow flies. How to get around Portugal (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=38.881035%2C-7.157733)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.881035%2C-7.157733)

- **Run by:** Exército Português

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/museos/) places in Portugal. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Museu Militar de Elvas is **March to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 34 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 32 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 42 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 01 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 07 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 43 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 28 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 31 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 14 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 57 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 50 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 17 |

In June there are 14 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 17. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Portugal in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Portugal

To enter Portugal there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Portugal checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Igreja de São Domingos (Elvas)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/igreja-de-sao-domingos/): Church in Elvas, Portugal · 285 m
- [Castle of Elvas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/castelo-de-elvas/): Building in Elvas, Portalegre District, Portugal · 542 m
- [Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral, Elvas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/our-lady-of-the-assumption-church/): Church in Elvas, Portalegre, Portugal · 557 m
- [Pelourinho de Elvas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pelourinho-de-elvas/): Cultural heritage monument in Elvas, Portugal · 566 m
- [Fort Santa Luzia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/forte-de-santa-luzia/): Building in Elvas, Portalegre District, Portugal · 911 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

## More in Portugal: Museums and art

- [Jerónimos Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/monasterio-de-los-jeronimos/): building in Santa Maria de Belém, Lisbon District, Portugal
- [Calouste Gulbenkian Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/museo-calouste-gulbenkian/): art museum in Lisbon, Portugal
- [National Museum of Ancient Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/museo-nacional-de-arte-antiguo/): museum in Lisboa, Portugal
- [Palace of Queluz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/palacio-nacional-de-queluz/): former royal palace and current national palace at Queluz, Sintra, Portugal
- [Palácio da Bolsa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/palacio-da-bolsa/): building in Porto, Porto District, Portugal
- [Capela dos Ossos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/chapel-of-bones/): small interior chapel in Evora, Portugal

Every Portugal place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Museu Militar de Elvas?

It is a museum in Portugal. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Portugal: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Museu Militar de Elvas?

March to October. In June there are 14 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 17.

### How do you get to Museu Militar de Elvas?

The nearest main airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 172 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.881035%2C-7.157733) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Portugal is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Portugal map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Igreja de São Domingos (Elvas)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/igreja-de-sao-domingos/), [Castle of Elvas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/castelo-de-elvas/), [Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral, Elvas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/our-lady-of-the-assumption-church/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1159431700), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29050181), CC0. More about Museu Militar de Elvas on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_Militar_de_Elvas). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).