Museums & culture in Portugal
Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
village network
Aldeias do Xisto
house museum
Amália Rodrigues House Museum
town
Barcelos
boats
Barcos Rabelos
neighbourhood
Belmonte Jewish Quarter
craft tradition
Bisalhães Black Pottery
craft tradition
Bordado da Madeira
craft tradition
Bordado de Castelo Branco
craft revival
Burel de Manteigas
craft tradition
Calçada Portuguesa
craft tradition
Caldas da Rainha Ceramics
tradition
Cante Alentejano
festival
Carnaval da Madeira
festival
Carnaval de Torres Vedras
concert hall
Casa da Música
museum
Casa das Histórias Paula Rego
musical tradition
Cavaquinho
museum
Centro Português de Fotografia
neighbourhood
Chiado
craft tradition
Chocalhos de Alcáçovas
tradition
Cork Montado Harvest
tradition
Fado
flea market
Feira da Ladra
fair
Feira de São Mateus
festival
Festa da Flor
festival
Festa de São João do Porto
festival
Festa do Senhor Santo Cristo
festival
Festas de Santo António
fair
Golegã Horse Fair
musical tradition
Guitarra Portuguesa
tradition
Impérios do Espírito Santo
craft tradition
Lenços dos Namorados
library
Livraria Lello
museum
MAAT Museum
museum
MAC CCB
tradition
Magusto de São Martinho
craft tradition
Mantas Alentejanas
neighbourhood
Mouraria
museum
MUDE
museum
Museu da Chapelaria
museum
Museu da Marioneta
museum
Museu de Aveiro
museum
Museu de Lamego
museum
Museu de Marinha
museum
Museu do Caramulo
museum
Museu do Oriente
museum
Museu dos Baleeiros
museum
Museu Marítimo de Ílhavo
museum
Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga
museum
Museu Nacional Ferroviário
museum
Museu Nacional Machado de Castro
museum
Museu Soares dos Reis
museum
National Coach Museum
craft tradition
Olaria de Nisa
craft village
Olaria de São Pedro do Corval
dance tradition
Pauliteiros de Miranda
craft tradition
Portalegre Tapestries
tradition
Portuguese Filigree
festival
Queima das Fitas
craft tradition
Renda de Bilros
festival
Romaria da Senhora da Agonia
pilgrimage
Romeiros de São Miguel
heritage route
Rota do Românico
salt pans
Salinas de Rio Maior
vernacular architecture
Santana Traditional Houses
festival
São Gonçalinho
festival
Semana Santa de Braga
museum
Serralves Museum and Park
observatory
The Alqueva Dark Sky Reserve
museum
The Calouste Gulbenkian Museum
festival
The Caretos of Podence
tradition
The Carpets of Arraiolos
festival
The Festa dos Tabuleiros
museum
The National Tile Museum
festival
Viagem Medieval
craft tradition
Vimes de Camacha
factory village