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Photographer: Jos Manuel

National Art Museum (Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga)

The museum's collection includes seven finest collections

of Painting, Sculpture, Drawings, Engraving, Jewelry,

Ceramic, Textile and Furniture from the 12th to the 19th

Centuries. It exhibits the masterpieces of European,

African and Oriental art.

Tuesdays from 2.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.Wednesday to Sunday from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.

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Rua das Janelas Verdes, 9

+351 21 391 28 00

+351 21 397 37 03

27, 40, 49, 51, 60

15, 18

http://www.mnarteantiga-ipmuseus.pt/

Folk Art Museum (Museu de Arte Popular)

The Museum's collection primarily consists of regional

Portuguese paintings, furniture and ceramics.

Avenida de Braslia

+351 21 301 12 82

Tuesday to Friday from 10.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and

2.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.

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27, 28, 29, 43, 49

15

Belm (Cascais Line)

Chiado Museum - National Museum of Contemporary Art(Museu Do Chiado - Museu Nacional de Arte Contemporanea)

Located in the heart of the city, Museum gathers aremarkable collection of Portuguese art dating from 1820

up to present and holds the most significant collection

of Portuguese contemporary art including Columbano and

Almada Negreiros.

Rua Serpa Pinto, 4

+351 21 343 21 48

Tuesday between 2.00 - 6.00 p.m., Wednesday to

Sunday from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.- Free admission on Sunday and Public

Holidays.

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58,100

28

Baixa-Chiado

Gulbenkian Modern Art Center Museum (Centro de ArteModerna-Fund. Gulbenkian)

It exhibits the 20th century art collection of the Calouste

Gulbenkian Foundation.

Rua Dr. Niculau de Bettencourt

+351 21 782 34 74

Tuesday to Sunday from 10.00 a.m. to 5.45 p.m.

16, 26, 31, 46, 56

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So Sebastio/ Praa de Espanha

Calouste Gulbenkian Museum (Museu Calouste Gulbenkian)

The museum presents hilarious private collection of

Calouste Gulbenkian, more than 6000 pieces. It is divided

into two; the first part is dedicated to Oriental and

Classic art and the second part is dedicated to European

Art.

Av. Berna, 45-A

+351 21 782 3455/6/7

+351 21 782 3032

Tuesday to Sunday between 10.00 a.m.- 5.45 p.m.

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16, 26, 31,46,56

So Sebastio/ Praa de

Espanha.

National Costume Museum (Museu Nacional do Traje e da Moda)

The Museum currently exhibits over 30.000 items; costumes

from different periods, including clothes from 14th to 19th

centuries, accessories and toys and has a section on

textile technology.

Largo Jlio Castilho

+351 21 759 03 18

http://www.museudotraje-ipmuseus.pt/


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1, 3, 4, 7, 36, 101, 107, 108

Campo Grande, Colgio Militar

Puppet Museum (Museu da Marioneta)

It presents a wide collection of traditional puppets fromall around the world in a restored 17th century convent

named the Convento Das Bernardas. Even though the Museum

aims to provide a general view of puppets from all around

the world, it gives a special attention to Portuguese

Puppet Theater. The museum fascinates the visitors

through a great range of masks coming from all over the

world and shadows. Special collections includes: Dolls

(Japanese), Masks (Oriental), Puppets (Oriental), Puppets

(Portuguese), Stage machinery, reconstructions (Baroque),

Teatro Branca-Flor, Teatro do Mestre Gil, Teatro

Robertoscope M.S. Loureno.

Rua de Esperana, 146

+351 21 394 28 10

+351 21 394 28 19

Wednesday to Sunday from 10.00 a.m. to 1 p.m. and

2.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.

2,50

City Museum (Museu da Cidade)

The Museum offers a journey to Lisbon's historical

evolution from the prehistoric era to the present day,

presenting archeological finds, paintings and engravings

and is located in a beautiful 17th century palace reputed

as Palacio Pimenta.




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Palacio Pimenta, Campo Grande,245

+351 21 759 16 17

Tuesday to Sunday from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and

2.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.

1,85

1, 3, 33, 36, 47, 50

Campo Grande (Yellow Line)

National Museum of Archaeology (Museu Nacional deArqueologia)

A part of Jernimo Monastry since 1903, this

museum holds a magnificent collection of Portuguese

archaeological finds and objects from the prehistoric era

to the medieval and Moslem eras including fascinating

jewelry collections and items from Egyptian art.

Praa do Imprio (Mosterio Dos

Jernimos)

+351 21 362 00 00

Wednesday to Sunday from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. and

Tuesdays 2.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.

14, 27, 28, 29, 43, 49, 5115, 16, 17

Belm (Cascais Line)

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Photographer: Joo Paulo

National Tile Museum (Museu Nacional do Azulejo)

Housed in 16th century convent Madre de Deus, the Museum

displays a rich collection of tiles from the 15th century

to the present.

R. Madre de Deus, 4

+351 810 03 40

Wednesday to Sunday from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. and

Tuesdays 2.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.

: 2,25

18,42,104,105

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National Coach Museum (Museu Nacional dos Coches)

The Museum exhibits a unique world collection of royal

horse-drawn carriages of 17th to 19th centuries along

with clothing, accessories, harnesses and uniforms. It

constitutes one of the most popular museums of Portugal.

Praa Afonso de Albuquerque

+351 21 361 08 50


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14, 27, 28, 29, 43, 49, 51

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Belm (Cascais Line)

National Theater Museum (Museu Nacional do Teatro)

Housed in the former Palcio do Monteiro-Mor, the

Theater opened to public in 1985. Its collection consists

of 300.000 pieces of costumes, costume designs, scenery

models, posters, postcards, news columns, pamphlets,

manuscripts, caricatures, records and additionally an




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archive of approximately 120.000 photographs that

illustrates the history of Portuguese theater from 18th to

the present day.

Palcio do Monteiro-Mor, Estrada do Luminar,12

+351 21 756 74 10

Wednesday to Sunday from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.

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1, 3, 7, 36, 101, 108

Campo Grande

Music Museum (Museu da Msica)

The Museum displays more than a thousand European as well

as African and Asian musical instruments, some of them

are unique in the world, from the 16th century to the

present day. It also owns sections of Iconography, Sound

Archive and Written Documents.

Rua Joo de Freitas Branco (Alto dos

Monhos Metro Station)

+351 21 771 09 90

+351 21 771 09 99

Tuesday to Saturday from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.

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Alto dos Monhos

House-Museum Mestre Joo da Silva (Casa-Museu MestreJoo da Silva)

It exhibits jewelry, coins, medals, bronzes, porcelain and

furniture by Joo da Silva. The Museum owns a

library and hosts temporary and permanent exhibitions.

Rua Tenente Ral Cascais, 11 R/C

+351 21 396 13 96


2,50

6, 9, 20, 27, 58, 74

Rato (Blue Line)

Dr. Anastcio Gonalves House-Museum(Casa-Museu Dr. Anastcio Gonalves)

As the name of the Musuem suggests this Museum displays a

collection of Dr. Anastcio Gonalves and

is located in the house-studio of artist Jos

Malhoa. The collection consists of Portuguese paintings

of 19th and 20th century, Chinese porcelains of the 17th

and 18th century and Portuguese, French, Dutch furniture

from 16th to 20th centuries along with significant

sections of jewelry, fabrics, ceramics, glassware, coins,medals and tapestry.

Av. 5 de Outubro, 8

+351 21 354 08 23

Tuesday from 2.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. Wednesday to

Sunday from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.

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Antonian Museum (Museu Antonio)

This Museum showing sculptures, paintings, ceramics and

religious objects is dedicated wholly to Saint Anthony. It

also owns an oceanographic and bibliographic collection and

a library devoted to the life of Saint Anthony.

Largo de Santo Antnio a S, 24

+351 21 886 04 47

Tuesday to Sunday from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and2.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.

0,92

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12, 28

Public Transportation Museum (Museu da Carris)

Carris is a state-owned transportation company that had

been providing transportation services in Lisbon over

ages. The Museum shows the historical evolution of public

transportation in Lisbon and is divided into two: In the

first section, documentations and small objects and in

the second section the oldest transportation vehicles

that had been used in Lisbon including horse-drawncarriages, trams and buses are displayed.

Rua 1 de Maio, 103

21 361 30 87

Monday to Sunday from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and

3.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.

2,50

14, 27, 32, 42, 43, 49, 51, 56, 112

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Fado House and Portuguese Guitar Museum (Caso do Fado e daGuitarra Portuguesa)

If there exists any other way to feel the city than walkingthe streets of Lisbon, it is to discover Fado and

melancholic rhymes of Portuguese guitar. This Museum

contains everything about history of Fado and Portuguese

guitar. It also has a section for temporary exhibitions, a

document archive, auditorium, a thematic shop and coffee

shop.

Largo do Chafariz de Dentro, 1

+351 21 882 34 70

Monday to Sunday from 10.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.

2,50

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Design Museum (Museu do Design)

Settled as part of Belm Cultural Center (Centro

Cultural Belm), the Museum exhibits 200 pieces of

20th century items collected by Francisco Capelo and is

organized into three sections: Luxury, Pop and Cool.

Centro Cultural Belm, Praa do

Imprio

+351 21 361 29 34

Everyday from 11.00 a.m. to 7.15 p.m.

27, 28, 29, 43, 49, 51




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Belm (Cascais line)

Naval Museum (Museu de Marinha)

Located in Belm with a beautiful view of Tagus

River, this Museum displays the collection of historical

maps, boats, model ships, charts, instruments related to

Portuguese Navy, Merchant Navy and other maritime

activities dating from the Discoveries to the present. The

Museum also shows a historical seaplane.

Praa do Imprio

+351 21 362 00 19

Tuesday to Friday from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

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27, 28, 29, 43, 49, 51

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Belm (Cascais line)

Water Museum (Museum da gua da EPAL)

EPAL is the water supply company of Lisbon and thisMuseum shows the history of EPAL dating from 19th

century. It owns four sections: Aqueduct, distribution

reservoir, reservoir and pumping station and company

headquarters. The Museum is the only Portuguese museum

that had been awarded with the Council of Europe Museum

Prize.

Rua do Alveila, 12

+351 21 361 30 87

Monday to Saturday from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and

3.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.

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14, 27, 32, 42, 43, 49, 51, 56, 112

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Lisbon Military Museum (Museu Militar de Lisboa)

This Museum is dedicated to Portuguese military history

from the 16th century until the Colonial War and its

collection consists of light weaponry (including the sword

of King John I), battle paintings, tiles, uniforms and

other objects.

Largo do Museu da Artilharia (Santa Apolnia)

+351 21 884 25 68


2,50

9, 25, 28, 35, 39, 46

Oceanarium (Oceanrio de Lisboa)

Europe's biggest oceanarium is a magnificent project of

Cambridge Seven Associates, which had been directed by

American architect Peter Chermayeff. It offers live

displays, environmental sounds capes and interactive

media for its visitors.

Esplanada D. Carlos I (Expo)

21 891 70 02

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Children and Seniors 5

Adults, 10

Over 65, 5,50

Oriente (Red Line)

Radio Museum (Museu da Rdio)

The Museum presents the history of radio production from

its early appearance onwards along with recording,

transmission and reception tools. It holds the largest

European collection of radio broadcasting technologies with

featuring more than 1000 radios from 20s to 70s, exhibition

rooms and a library.

Rua do Quelhas, 21

+351 21 395 07 62


Free Admission

27, 40, 49, 51, 60

15, 18

Communications Museum (Museu dasComunicaes)

The Museum features the history of communications

including philately, postal services and

telecommunications collection dating from the 18th

century to the present day. It also owns "National Stamp

Collection" and "Communicating Worlds" permanent

exhibitions.

Rua do Instituto Industrial, 16

+351 21 393 51 07/08

Monday to Friday between 10.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m. and

Saturday between 2.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m.

: 2,501, 6, 13, 28, 32, 35, 40, 43, 45, 49, 60, 82, 100,

104, 107

15, 18, 25

Cais do Sodr (Cascais Line)

Cais do Sodr

Air Museum (Museu do Ar)

The Museum shows military and civil aviation history of

Portugal through planes and equipments.

Largo dos Pioneiros da Aviao,

+351 21 958 12 94


Lisbon-Alverca; Vila Franca- Alverca

Alverca (North Line)

Univesity of Lisbon Science Museum (Museu deCincia)

Organized in four main sections, Long term Historical and

Interactive Exhibition, School of Polytechnic Chemistry

Laboratory, Experimental Chemistry Laboratory and

Planetarium and Observatory, the Museum also offers

educational services, courses, and workshops.




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Rua Escola Politcnica, 56

+351 21 392 18 08

+351 21 390 93 26

Monday to Friday from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and

from 2.00 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday from 3.00 to 6.00 p.m.

: 2

15, 58

24

Rato

Ethnology Museum (Museu Nacional da Etnologia)

The Museum gathers 30,000 ethnographical artifacts from

Portuguese-speaking communities to South America, all

around the world. Emphasize given to Macau and Africa.

Avenida Ilha da Madeira (Restelo)

+351 21 304 11 60

Tuesdays 2.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m., Wednesday to Sunday

10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.

: 3

28, 32, 49

University of Lisbon National Natural History Museum(Museu Nacional de Histria Natural)

Consists of three sections; Botanical Laboratory/ Museum/

Garden; the Zoological/ Anthropological

Museum/Laboratory; the Mineralogical/ Anthropological

Museum/ Laboratory, the Museum exhibits the results of

research conducted in Portugal.

Rua Escola Politcnica, 58

+351 21 392 1808

+351 21 390 9326

Monday to Friday from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and

from 2.00 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Free Admission

15, 58

24

Rato

Medeiros e Almeida Foundation House-Museum (Casa-MuseuFundao Medeiros e Almeida)

Mr. Medeiros e Almeida gathered a collection of national and

foreign works and donated it to Portuguese State. His

collection consists of European painting, furniture,

tapestry, jewelry, glassware, Chinese porcelain, silver and

watches dating from 17th to 20th century and is displayed in

25 rooms of the house where he lived.

Rua Rosa Arajo, 41

+351 21 354 78 92

Monday to Saturday from 10.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.

: 5. 10-16 and over 65 years 3

6, 9, 20, 22, 27, 49, 74

Marqus de Pombal




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Amlia Rodrigues House-Museum (Casa-MuseuAmlia Rodrigues)

The Museum offers a great opportunity to discover Fado's

diva Amlia Rodrigues in the house where she

lived. It also includes a document library, concert hall

and a thematic shop.

Rua So Bento, 193

Tuesday to Sunday from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. andfrom 2.00 p-m. to 6.00 p.m.

: 5

Carmo Archaeological Museum (Museu Arqueolgico doCarmo)

Among the ruins of the Carmo Church you will encounter this

Museum. The collection consists of precious historical

pieces from prehistory to the present.

Runas da Igreja do Carmo, Largo do Carmo

+351 21 347 86 29

Monday to Saturday between 10.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m.

58, 103

28

Santa Justa

Baixa/Chiado

Arpad-Szenes/Vieira da Silva Museum (MuseuArpad-Szenes/Vieira da Silva)

Housed in former Real Fbrica dos Tecidos de Seda

(Silk Factory) of 17th century, the Museum presents the

works of Arpad Szenes (from 1911 to 1985) and Maria

Helena Vieira da Silva (from 1926 to 1986). The Museum

also hosts temporary exhibitions.

Praa das Amoreiras, 56-58

+351 21 388 00 44

Mondays and Wednesday to Saturday from 12.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. Sundays from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.

6, 9, 22

Rato

Decorative Arts Museum and School- Ricardo EspritoSanto Silva Foundation Museum (Museu- Escola de ArtesDecorativas- Fundao Ricardo EspritoSanto Silva)

Housed in the 17th century palace of the Counts of Azurara,

the Museum presents the private collection of i ts donator,

Ricardo Esprito Santo Silva. It consists of more

than 1,300 pieces of furniture, silverware, tapestry,

paintings, bookwork, porcelain, faience, glazed tile

panels, and other items from the 15th to 19th centuries.

Largo das Portas do Sol, 2

Tuesday to Sunday 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

: 5

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Geology and Mining Institute Museum (Instituto Geologicoe Mineiro)

The Museum's collection includes geological,

paleontology, minerals and archeology. It also owns a

library.

Rua da Academia das Ciencas, 19

+351 21 346 39 15

Monday to Friday from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

: 1,25

6, 15, 49, 58, 100

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Ajuda Palace Museum (Museu do Palacio Nacional da Ajuda)

Once a royal residence, the Museum features paintings,

sculptures and decorative arts of the 19th century.

Largo da Ajuda

+ 351 21 363 70 95

Everyday from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. except

Wednesdays.

: 3

14, 32, 42, 60

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Saint Rock Museum (Museu de So Roque)

Housed in former Saint Rock Church and Society of Jesus,

the Museum presents European religious art of 16th and

18th century.

Largo Trinidade Coelho

+351 21 323 53 81

Everyday from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. except

Mondays.

: 1

28, 100

Glria

Baixa-Chiado

Archaeological Site (Ncleo Arqueolgico/BCP)

The Museum takes its visitors through 2500 years of history

of Lisbon. The rich collection includes archaeological

structures and artifacts from the Romans to the Moors, from

the Visigoths to the Medieval and the Pombaline periods.

Rua dos Correeiros, 9 r/c

+351 21 321 27 00

Thursdays between 3.00 and 5.00 p.m. and Saturdays

from 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and from 3.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Baixa-Chiado

The D. Fernando II and Glria Frigate (Fragata D.Fernando II e Glria)

Docked on the banks of Tagus River, this 19th Century

ship-museum promises a worthwhile trip to glorious

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Doca de Alcntara

+351 21 396 41 71

351 21 396 41 71

from Tuesday to Sunday between 10:00 am - 05:00 pm.

14, 27, 28, 29, 43, 49, 51, 73, 112 and 201

15 and 18

Alcantara (Cascais Line)

Museum of the Macao Cultural and Scientific Center (Museudo Centro Cientfico e Cultural de Macau)

The Museum is organized in two sections: The Historical

Macao between 16th and 17th centuries and Chinese Art

Collection. The first section displays the results of the

historical researches on Portuguese-Chinese relations and

Macao and the second section presents Chinese art. The

Museum also hosts temporary exhibitions.

Rua da Junqueira, 30

+351 21 361 75 70

+351 21 362 78 59


Sundays between 12.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.

14, 27, 32, 43, 49, 51, 56, 112

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Pharmacy Museum (Museu da Farmcia)

The Museum exhibits various documents and objects related

to pharmaceutical science and techniques from

Mesopotamia, Egypt, Rome, Inca and the European pharmacy

from the Middle Ages to 1900s.

Rua Marechal Saldanha, 1

+351 21 340 06 80

Week-days from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. and last

Sunday of each month from 2.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.

100, 58

28

Bica

Chiado

Children's Museum (Museu das Crianas)

The Museum promises fun to the children while conducting

interactive learning in themes like history, science, music

and environment.

P. Imprio (Moving from the Naval Museum to

a different location soon)

+351 21 362 28 28

From Tuesday to Sunday

27, 28, 29, 43, 49, 51

15

Belm (Cascais line)

The Orient Museum (Museu do Oriente)

Opened in 2008 in a former warehouse, the Orient Museum mirrors Portuguese presence in Asia throughout over five centuries. The Museum

exhibits impressive Indo-Portuguese pieces, Indonesian, Japanese, Chinese ceramics, textiles, furnishings, paintings, and masks.

Avenida Braslia, Doca de Alcntara




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+351 21 358 52 00

Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00-18.00. Friday: 10.00-22.00 (Free entry from 18.00 to 22.00) Closed: Monday, 1 January and 25 December.

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15E - 18E

Cascais Line (Alcntara Station),Azambuja Line (Alcntara Terra).At the Alcntara Sation there is an underground crossing with exit near the

Museum.


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