Ducal Palace of Vila Viçosa, a former royal residence, is still owned by a family foundation of the House of Braganza. The palace and gardens are open to the public, ... read more
National Palace and Park of Queluz reflects wonderfully the lifestyle and taste of the Royal Court in the second half of the 18th century and the 19th century. read more
National Palace of Sintra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and dating back to the 8th century, is one of the best preserved medieval royal residences in Portugal. It is also ... read more
Pena Palace, a Romanticist castle and built between 1842–1854 by King consort Ferdinand II, became a national monument in 1910 and transformed into a museum. It is ... read more
Ajuda National Palace, constructed from 1795 into the 19th century, the palace became the official royal residence in 1861. Open as a museum since 1968, it houses a large ... read more
Monte Palace is a 7 ha tropical garden, surrounding a museum. The garden contains a huge collection of exotic plants from all over the world, together with swans and ... read more
Museum Calouste Gulbenkian is part of the similarly named Foundation, and houses one of the largest private art and antiquaries collections in the world. It was created ... read more
National Palace of Mafra, today a museum, has been built as the result of a vow of King João V (1689-1750) had made to built a convent, in case his wife, Queen Maria ... read more
Monastery of Jeronimus was built between 1501 and early 1600, on the site of the former chapel where Vasco da Gama and his crew prayed before setting sail to the ... read more
Biscainhos Palace is an 18th century aristocratic residence, today a museum for Decorative Arts. It contains period furniture, porcelain, ceramics, glassware, clocks... ... read more
Serralves, with its Contemporary Art Museum, Park and Art Deco Villa, belongs to the Serralves Foundation. Serralves is one of the leading cultural institutions of its ... read more
The MNAA National Museum of Ancient Art, founded in 1884, features the most important Portuguese public collection of art of over 40.000 items, from paintings to ... read more
The Oriente Museum, opened in 2008 and located in a former warehouse, is focused on Asian art, with a special emphasis on the Portuguese history in the East. The ... read more
The National Tile Museum dedicated to the azulejo, traditional tile-work of Portugal, throughout the centuries. The museum is housed in the Madre de Deus convent, ... read more
The National Coach Museum, created in 1905 by Queen Amélia, houses a unique world collection of coaches, berlins, sedan chairs and carriages. In 2015, the museum was ... read more
The Berardo Collection Museum (Museu Coleção Berardo) features 20th Century Moderne and Contemporary Art, based on the collection of the Portuguese businessman José ... read more
The Navy Museum (Museu de Marinha), is devoted to the maritime history of Portugal, who has been one of the dominating sea powers. It is housed in the West wing of the ... read more
The Fado Museum, opened in 1998, is dedicated to the history of Fado, Portugal's famous musical expression. It presents audiovisual presentations, multilingual ... read more
The MAAT is a museum, dedicated to a mixture of Art, Architecture, and Technology. Its stunning new building, designed by Amanda Levete Architects, is connected with the ... read more
The Museo do Chiado, or the National Museum of Contemporary Art of Chiado, is since 1911 dedicated to the Portuguese romantic, naturalist, modern and contemporary art. ... read more
