Suggestions for Museum near Lisbon

Dani F. • June 2, 2017Great private collection of art! And the garden is worth a stroll.

MENU P. • July 12, 2013Absolutely fascinating. Portuguese Art of Azulejo tiles making. Centuries of creating beautiful pieces. The exhibition is not huge maybe but def worth a visit - unique objects & beautiful building

Joao S. • February 8, 2010Excelent for a good day with kids. Advice you to buy annual pass if going more than twice per year with family.

Olga R. • April 15, 2018Great museum! Small, but everything is beautiful. Great collection of Iranian ceramics. Rene Lalique jewellery collection is excellent. Highly recommended!

Sandra P. • May 17, 2014Highly recommend a visit. It tells the story of football with history as a backdrop. Very interactive and top notch experience. Well done Benfica and Portugal. Free Wifi.

RuteSalvadinho • September 28, 2015I went today for the 1st time there. Where it was the 2nd part of the #StrEatFest event. It's really an amazing museum, huge and has a lot of cool stuff to see.

Ana C. • May 20, 2017Unique space where boat roapes were made up until 1992, which explains the huge length if the building. It now holds an array of exhibitions throughout the year.

André M. • October 1, 2010Great museum, top view from the garden overlooking the Tagus. Nice light healthy food.

J • December 28, 2016Great collection, impressive building with beautiful gardens and nice river views, and FREE entrance.

Thomas B. • July 21, 2013Very neat stuff, easy to see it all in a short amount of time. Free Wifi and free app that serves as guide (app is both funny and informative).

Alexandra O. • January 15, 2021Beautiful location, interesting collection inside, even a movie about the history of the building projected on a wall in the dark.

Pieter B. • September 19, 2014Huge museum about Portugal's rich marine history, worth the while! Alas, it would take days to read and see eveything in detail. At end there are real life ships and planes!

Marlon D. • August 26, 2018Don't miss Escher Exibit!

Zabby • March 28, 2015Great museum with interesting exhibits. Does a good job of making explanations concise and engaging. Free entry on Fridays 18:00-22:00.

Hugo V. • December 22, 2014Great underrated museum. Nice decoration and paintings. Great weapon collection. Learn about the history of the building itself.

J • August 11, 2017Lots of information so takes a while to visit (not everything is in English but most things are). Very interesting museum on the brutality of the Portuguese dictatorship in the 20th century.

Filipa D. • February 24, 2015Quiet museum full of surprises - very good and international exhibitions, small welcoming cafe and brunch and lunch formulas under 10€

Sally R. • July 29, 2015Quiet, interesting and beautifully presented art. Nice lunch at the canteen too.

Annix L. • May 16, 2018Very interesting museum for a grasp of Lisbon history.

Alex C. • May 22, 2023Interactive museum about Fado, it’s history and significance for Lisbon and Portugal. 5€ general entrance fee.

Katherine • March 30, 2023You don’t go “inside” the castle, it is mostly ruins, but it’s fun to trek through. Also the peacocks are amazing!

Jeanette M. • April 24, 2019Probably great for kids and/or if you’re a coin nerd. Otherwise, you’ll be glad it’s free

RuteSalvadinho • July 19, 2024Really cool place . Nice view can’t wait to go back there again

Alex C. • May 4, 2019Absolutely loved it! Not a lot to see compared to the one in London. But still very interesting. Combo ticket with Botanical garden is only 6€

David B. • May 26, 2017Wonderful excavation where we can better understood the history of Lisbon

Mar D. • May 18, 2013Make sure you take advantage of the free audio guides!

Kirstjen L. • November 12, 2015Fun exhibit of TAP. I wish they had a gift shop and were selling those little first class amenities tins. I'd buy a couple of them.

Nuno S. • October 9, 2011Space. Tranquility. Relax, even with kids.

Sofia V. • February 8, 2020Fui a uma festa de anos lá, quando era mais pequena e fiz uma caça ao tesouro muito gira, organizam muito bem festas de anos. O SPORTING É O NOSSO GRANDA AMOR!!!

Alex C. • November 14, 2022Lovely museum that’s off the beaten path!