Best places: Museums in Portugal

Early 20th century-built palace & gardens with underground passages, a chapel & museum, plus events.

High-tech soccer museum with multimedia displays, FC Porto memorabilia & stadium tours.

👍👍 Visited on a Sunday to fulfill a wish of our son in love with Benfica. Easy to reach with the blue metro by getting off either at the Colegio Militar/Luz stop or at the previous Alto do Mhounos... in the first case you have to go around the block to reach the entrance. With 17 euros you have the opp...

👍👍 What an amazing experience. Very interesting, well organised, wonderful installations and staff. Everything has been very well planned here. Had a truly wonderful time

Vast Gothic monastery dating back to medieval times, constructed over a 150 year period.

Displays of art from Greek to Roman & Asian to European, plus gardens, shop & restaurant.

Ornate 19th-century mansion with Moorish, Gothic & Indian influences, set in botanical gardens.

Contemporary science museum with interactive exhibits, experiments, workshops & kids' play areas.

Medieval hilltop castle complex with a church, museum, hotel & expansive views of the countryside.

Founded in 1968 by the Portuguese Air Force, aviation museum housing restored planes & equipment.

👍👍 A Train Enthusiast's Delight: Exploring the National Railway Museum in Entroncamento I recently had the pleasure of visiting the National Railway Museum in Entroncamento, and it was an absolute treat for train enthusiasts and history buffs alike. If you have a passion for trains and are eager to de...

👍 The museum indoors was really really nice and well done. We spent almost 2hours inside reading and looking at everything closely. The stuff who works there was very friendly and helpful, he explained many things to us and answered all the questions we had. He was professional and super friendly. The...

👍👍 Great museum, friendly staff and well made exhibition. Highly recommend. I learned new things and liked how they show what the modern world has inherited from a people from 2000 years ago. I also liked the exhibits you can touch and try out.

👍👍 Our group of 8 all agreed that the Gin Library was one of our favorite travel experiences ever. It is completely unique. The location is lovely, the gin library is impressive, and the hosts, Ali, Carolina, and Joanna, are all warm and welcoming. Even the feline librarians did their part making us al...

👍👍 Amazing history and a very cool tour. Really fun if you're a soccer /football fan

A spiral staircase climbs the inside of this 76m-high baroque bell tower, offering city-wide views.

Grand, 18th-century summer retreat & royal palace with ornate state rooms & gardens.

👍👍 We went for the fado concert Saturday at 3:30, and is really worth it! Small concert, not crowded, you can also order a coffee, wine, anything while you are watching the performance. It is in the patio of the house so it's really nice, If you have fever you can buy the tickets there but I'm sure you...

Ornate, 16th–19th century royal carriages displayed in an opulent, 18th-century palace riding arena.

Neoclassical palace, the 19th-century residence of the royal family, now museum of decorative arts.