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Pilar Musuem

Stone sculptures and artifacts at the Pilar seminary Museum. © Photo by Rohan Lobo/Exotic Goa

The Society of Pilar owns the Pilar Seminary Museum. It has been recognised by the Department of Culture, Government of Goa. The museum is divided into three sections. 1. Pre Portuguese Govapuri, 2. Pilar under Capuchos and Carmelites and 3. Pilar collections today
The museum items consist of stone sculptures and artifacts of the pre-Portuguese Govapuri stone tablets of the 17th century; treasures of silver, gold, and pottery; Wodden-carved statues of the 15th and 18th centuries; Paintings in wood and canvas, priceless ivory pieces; Handwritten manuscripts, silver coins dated 185 BC and the 11th to 18th centuries, It has a collection of very old and rare postage stamps (including the Portuguese India stamps) It also has a collection of postage stamps released in memory of Blessed Joseph Vaz during the Portuguese rule in Goa.

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