 The buildings and site were donated in 1864 to the Association of Portuguese Archaeologists, which turned the ruined building into a museum.In 1902, a team was given the responsibility for restoring the facade along the "Largo do Carmo".Between 1911 and 1912, the walls around the Carmo Convent were reconstructed, with various arches built, under the guidance of architect Leonel Gaia.