Plans to reconstruct the Carmo church fell through due to budgetary problems, and the church was left in ruin to serve as a reminder of the earthquake of 1755. While little of the interior survived - even the tomb of Nuno Álvares Pereira was lost in the earthquake - the church still has an elegant appearance.In the apse of the church is a small archaeological museum. The museum was created in the nineteenth century to preserve art objects from monasteries after religious orders were abolished in 1834. Today there is a diverse collection of historical objects on display, including fourteenth-century tombs, statues, ceramics, mosaics and even ancient South American mummies.