Water Museum (Museu da Agua)

This part of the Lisbon Water Museum system is tucked away down a side street in the Alfama district just a 10 minute walk from the metro station - all uphill. 

This is the Barbadinhos Steam Pumping Station.

The station gets its name from a monastery that used to be in the place of the station, which was inhabited by Franciscan friars wearing long beards, ‘barba‘ in Portuguese, hence the nickname ‘barbadinhos‘.

As you may remember, a few weeks ago we walked the aqueduct. 

That was Part 1. 

This is Part 2 - the pumping station with its original large steam engines dating back to the 1880's, that were in use until 1928.

The museum also has a permanent exhibition inviting visitors to discover the role that water has played in the city's history, science, technology, and sustainability.

These two were very impressed!

Here we were able to see how fast we could stop the water leaks around the  city. 

A little bit like Whac-A-Mole.😆

There are two more parts to this Lisbon Water Museum experience, so, stay tuned...

There's more to come in the weeks ahead!!