Museums

The Archaeological Centre of Rua dos Correeiros is next to the rua Augusta Arch, in a building belonging to the bank Millennium. It is a private museum that results from the restoration works carried out in the building where it’s housed, which have uncovered archaeological structures of civilizations who lived in the area where Lisbon now [...]

In the village of São Miguel de Odrinhas, between Sintra and Ericeira, there is a very interesting archaeological museum. It was in the 16th century that some scholars began to gather around the old chapel of St. Michael various Roman inscriptions found on the camps and villages of the region. Those findings were continuously enriched [...]

Facing the romantic Amoreiras Garden, in the building of the old Silk Textiles Factory, we find the Museum and Foundation that honours the well-known artists Mª Helena Vieira da Silva and her husband Arpad Szenes. The Foundation was opened in 1994 (architects: José Sommer Ribeiro and Richard Clarke), presenting an architecture faithful to the history [...]

The Berardo Collection Museum was opened in 2007 in the Exhibition Centre of Centro Cultural de Belém, contributing greatly to Lisbon’s cultural offer. The collection of this recent museum has about 1000 pieces from more than 500 artists, and belongs to Joe Berardo, a successful businessman from Madeira and a passionate collector of modern and [...]

The House of Stories hosts the work of the most famous Portuguese artist of the present: Paula Rego. Although having been internationally recognized in London (where she lives), Paula Rego is a Portuguese artist. Her museum is located in the beautiful village of Cascais, where the artist spent the childhood. The architectural project is by the [...]

The great diva of fado, Amália Rodrigues, is undoubtedly one of the most iconic and beloved figures in Portuguese culture. Therefore, the house where she lived was transformed into a museum almost immediately after her death, in 1999. The refurbishment of the house was carried out by the Amália Rodrigues Foundation, in collaboration with the Museum [...]

Belonging to the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, the Centre of Modern Art José de Azeredo Perdigão (CAM) is named after the first president of the foundation. It was created in 1983, becoming the first place in Portugal with a permanent exhibition of modern and contemporary art. It features a collection of about 9000 art pieces both [...]

As the name implies, this museum is located in Chiado. It was founded in 1911 in the space of an old convent, to be the National Museum of Contemporary Art. The building, severely damaged, was completely renovated in 1994 by the French architect Jean-Michel Willmotte, featuring neo-modern lines that meet the historical remains of the [...]

The Children’s Museum is installed on the Lisbon Zoo, surrounded by the park’s vegetation and getting the friendly sounds of animals. It welcomes the visit of school groups during the week and of families on weekends. This museum was created with the aim of encouraging the creativity on children. With the help of specialized supervisors [...]

Created in 1948, the Portuguese Cinematheque is an institution dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Cinema (especially the Portuguese Cinema). It is installed in a beautiful mansion on Rua Barata Salgueiro, close to Avenida da Liberdade. Due to the antiquity, it had to be completely refurbished in 2003. In addition to the several movie [...]