What do you understand the meaning of the word Museum? Do you have the habit or the curiosity to go? These are places that cannot be avoided from going from the cultural heritage of the city of Lisbon. How about we go visit them?
Several of the city's museums and cultural spaces have a lively cultural agenda and hide pleasant cafeterias, shops and even concert halls. You can access the Cultural Heritage website and visualise the huge list of museums. I've already visited some. I hope I have managed to sharpen the desire to enter these spaces. I was excited to visit new museums! I will mention below a list of some museums, some well known, others that will be a pleasant surprise and discovery. But first, a challenge, do you know how many museums there are in Portugal?
The Portuguese Museum Network is composed of the 146 museums that currently integrate it. The richness of its universe lies in the diversity of guardianships, collections, spaces and facilities, educational and cultural activities, models of relationship with communities and management systems.
Sharing tips... Did you know that on Sundays there are museums that give free access? Museums managed by the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage have free admission on Sundays and holidays from opening time to 2 pm. The DGPC is in charge of the direct management of 23 monuments and museums, including 5 monuments inscribed on the UNESCO world heritage list and 15 national museums. But these are not only the free museums, there are other museums with free admissions at some specific times or days. I share here some museums that can be visited for free in Portugal.
MUSEUMS - LISBON
Palácio Nacional da Ajuda Palácio Nacional da Ajuda, Lg. da Ajuda - 1349-021 Lisbon +info: Link
Mosteiro dos Jerónimos Praça do Império 1400-206 Lisbon + info: Link
Torre de Belém Belém Tower 1400-206 Lisbon +info: Link
Panteão Nacional Campo de Santa Clara 1100-471 Lisbon +info: Link
Museu Nacional dos Coches Avenida da Índia no 136, 1300-300 Lisbon +info: Link
Museu Nacional do Traje Largo Júlio de Castilho - Lumiar 1600-483 Lisbon +info: Link
Museu Nacional do Teatro e da Dança Estrada do Lumiar, 10 1600-495 Lisbon +info: Link
Museu Nacional da Etnologia Avenida da Ilha da Madeira 1400-203 Lisbon +info: Link
Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga Rua das Janelas Verdes 1249-017 Lisbon +info: Link
Museu Nacional de Arqueologia Jerónimos Building, Praça do Império 1400-206 Lisbon +info: Link
MNAC – Museu do Chiado Serpa Pinto Street, 4 - 1200-444 Lisbon +info: Link
Museu de Arte Popular Avenida de Brasília. 1400-038 Lisbon +info: Link
Museu Nacional do Azulejo Rua Madre de Deus, 4 - 1900-312 Lisbon + info: Link
Casa Museu Dr. Anastácio Gonçalves Avenida 5 de Outubro, 6-8 1050-055 Lisbon + info: Link
SOME FREE MUSEUMS
MAAT (On the 1st Sunday of each month) Av. Brasília, Tejo Centre 1300-598 Lisbon +info: Link
Museu da Marinha (On the 1st Sunday of each month) Praça do Império, Belém 1400-206 Lisbon +info: Link
Museu do Dinheiro (All year round) Old Church of S. Julião, Largo de S. Julião, 1100-150 Lisbon +info: Link
Museu Calouste Gulbenkian (Sunday, from 2pm) Av. de Berna, 45A, 1067-001 Lisbon +info: Link
Museu da Marioneta (Sunday morning) Bernardas Convent - Rua da Esperança, n° 146, 1200-660 Lisbon +info: Link
Museu Coleção Berardo (On Saturdays, throughout the day) Praça do Império, 1449-003 Lisbon +info: Link
Museu do Oriente (On Friday, from 6pm to 10pm) Av. Brasília, Doca de Alcântara (North), Lisbon - The entrance to the Museum is located on Av.24 de Julho. +info: Link
