Museums
Museums of Portugal
481 museums with a page of their own, best known first: what they show, their famous works and how many people visit.
Art museum34museums
Historic house museum29museums
Interpretation centre22museums
Ethnographic museum16museums
Most visited museums
Visitors in the latest year on record, since 2015.
1National Archaeology Museum
Belém, Lisbon
Archaeological museum · 1893
264k visitors1 famous works
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2National Museum of Ancient Art
Chiado, Lisbon
Art museum · 1884
99k visitors12 famous works
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3National Azulejo Museum
Beato António, Lisbon
1960
203k visitors
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4Calouste Gulbenkian Museum
Sete Rios, Lisbon
1969
12 famous works
5National Museum Frei Manuel do Cenáculo
Évora, Évora
Art museum
18k visitors1 famous works
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6Torre do Tombo National Archive
Campo Grande, Lisbon
1378
6 famous works
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8Chiado Museum
Chiado, Lisbon
Art museum · 1911
53k visitors4 famous works
9Museu Judaico de Belmonte
Belmonte, Castelo Branco
Jewish museum · 2005
92k visitors
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13National Museum Soares dos Reis
Porto, Porto
Art museum · 1833
70k visitors2 famous works
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14National Coach Museum
Belém, Lisbon
Transport museum
182k visitors
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16Fado Museum
Graça, Lisbon
Music museum · 1998
169k visitors
17Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian
Sete Rios, Lisbon
Museum of modern art · 1983
2 famous works
20Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology
Belém, Lisbon
Art museum · 2016
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24Museu Monográfico de Conimbriga
Condeixa-a-Nova, Coimbra
Art museum
132k visitors
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25Museu de Lisboa
Campo Grande, Lisbon
1 famous works
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27Cinemateca Portuguesa
Lisbon, Lisbon
Cinematheque · 1948
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29Life of Christ Museum
Cova da Iria, Santarém
Wax museum
32National Museum of Natural History and Science, Lisbon
Lisbon, Lisbon
1926
39Ethnography and History Museum of Póvoa de Varzim
Póvoa de Varzim, Porto
1937
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42Macau Scientific and Cultural Centre Museum
Belém, Lisbon
1999
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45Museu de Angra do Heroísmo
Angra do Heroísmo, Azores
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46Museu do Ar
Montelavar, Lisbon
Aviation museum · 1968
48Macinhata do Vouga railway museum
Macinhata do Vouga, Aveiro
Railway museum
12k visitors
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51Museu Municipal Amadeo Sousa Cardoso
Amarante, Porto
Art museum
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53NewsMuseum
Sintra, Lisbon
2016
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55Science Museum of the University of Coimbra
Coimbra, Coimbra
University museum
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56Sintra Natural History Museum
Sintra, Lisbon
Natural history museum · 2009
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58Archaeological Museum of São Miguel de Odrinhas
São João das Lampas, Lisbon
Archaeological museum
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Kinds
What the museums show
| Kind | Museums with a page |
|---|---|
| Art museum | 34 |
| Historic house museum | 29 |
| Interpretation centre | 22 |
| Ethnographic museum | 16 |
| Science museum | 10 |
| Archaeological museum | 8 |
| Railway museum | 7 |
| Industry museum | 6 |
| Military museum | 4 |
| Natural history museum | 4 |
| Museum ship | 3 |
| Science center | 3 |
| City museum | 3 |
| Religious museum | 2 |