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Quake Museum Uses Video Mapping to Recreate Lisbon’s 1755 Earthquake

Quake in Lisbon combines an earthquake simulator, video mapping and special effects to teach history and earthquake preparedness.

Added on October 4, 2026

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Quake - Museu do Terramoto de Lisboa uses an earthquake simulator, video mapping and special effects to let visitors experience a recreation of Lisbon’s 1755 earthquake in a safe environment. The museum is located in Belém, Lisbon, and offers advance booking for visitors.

The experience connects the events of 1 November 1755 with earthquake preparedness today. Alongside explaining the historical disaster, Quake aims to encourage preventive measures, introduce existing civil protection plans and promote individual responsibility for a safer society.

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“Quake recreates Lisbon in 1755 and simulates the great earthquake that destroyed the city. All the information is conveyed interactively, making it a fun way to learn about the context of the time, the consequences of the earthquake and the reconstruction of Lisbon. I recommend a visit!”
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“So much history, so much interaction. We left much better informed about the earthquake and about what to do in a seismic emergency. I recommend it to young and old.”
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