Lisbon Museums
The city's most outstanding museums.
In Lisbon, museums can be explored at a leisurely pace, without long queues or crowds.
Lisbon is home to both classical museums and museums with collections from the last century.
Its most notable classical museums are the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum, where you can admire pieces ranging from 2,000 BC to the present day and stroll through its beautiful gardens; the National Coach Museum (Carriages), which is the most visited museum in Portugal; and the National Museum of Ancient Art.
If you want to get a deeper understanding of Portuguese culture, you should visit the Tile Museum, the Maritime Museum and probably the Fado Museum.
For more contemporary art, we recommend visiting the recently opened MAAT (Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology) and the Berardo Collection Museum.
Browse our list below and click on each museum's page to find out more about its collections, opening hours, location, prices, discounts, and free-admission days each month.
Lisbon Museums
The most outstanding and recommended museums for visitors.
Calouste Gulbenkian Museum
From ancient Egypt to the 20th century. Great masters such as Rubens, Rembrandt, Degas, and René Lalique.
Gulbenkian Modern Collection
Housed in a building adjacent to the main Gulbenkian collection, the modern collection is on permanent display.
Berardo Museum of Contemporary Art
Lisbon's museum of modern and contemporary art, featuring works by Warhol, Picasso, Dalí, and more.
Belém Cultural Centre (CCB)
A cultural complex that also houses the Berardo Museum.
MAAT
The MAAT (Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology) is a very recent addition and sits on the riverbank in Belém, near other landmarks such as the Belém Tower. Its striking external architecture alone makes it worth a visit.
Fado Museum
This museum in Alfama (the birthplace of fado) preserves the history of this traditional Portuguese music. You can see instruments, costumes, and much more related to this uniquely Portuguese art form.
Pavilhão do Conhecimento – Centro Ciência Viva
A science and technology museum designed with children and young people in mind. One of our top recommendations for visiting Lisbon with kids.
Maritime Museum
Located in the Belém district, this museum houses a fascinating collection of naval artifacts and scale model vessels.
Museum of the Orient
The Orient in all its cultural dimensions: history, religion, and art.
Tile Museum
A showcase of techniques and pieces spanning from the 15th century to the present day.
National Museum of Ancient Art
Portuguese and foreign paintings from the 12th to the 19th century.
National Coach Museum
One of the most visited museums in Portugal, home to the world's most remarkable collection of royal carriages.
MUDE
Design in its many forms throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.
Costume Museum
A vast collection of royal court costumes dating back to the 18th century.
National Theatre Museum
A collection of pieces related to theatre and dance, housed in a beautiful 18th-century building.
Amália Rodrigues House Museum
The home and memories of the most iconic fado singer of all time. If you're interested in this musical style, you can also visit the Fado Museum.
Museum of Communications
Mail coaches, antique telephones, telegraphs, and other artifacts that have kept us connected throughout history.