Museums in Portugal

A stop at a museum is always a great idea, and the collection at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is fabulous! Enjoy history, culture and art all under one roof! It is one of the best collections in Portugal, containing Egyptian, Greek, Turkish, and Syrian art, but also paintings by Dutch and Flemish masters such as Rembrandt and Rubens. After the museum, you can enjoy the beautiful surrounding park. It’s a relaxing area with a pond, many ducks and stunning plants and flowers.

If you like art and art galleries specifically, I highly recommend the Lisbon Art Gallery with Ausra from LX Gallery Tours! I share my experience…

Visiting the Carmo Convent in Lisbon is a must if you like history. Here, you can visit the Carmo Archeological Museum, which has ancient objects within the ruins of the former convent.

The Popular Art Museum in Belém seems to refer to popular art, but nothing could be further from the truth. In Lisbon’s Museu de Arte Popular, you will discover more about ethnology and the history of Portugal.

When you say Portugal, you say Fado. Therefore, a trip to the country without listening to Fado is pretty much impossible. If you want to learn more about Fado music, its history and the famous singers, the Fado Museum is the place to be!

Portugal has a rich history when it comes to tiles, and a must-see museum in Lisbon is the National Azulejo Museum located in an old convent. Aside from the Museu Nacional do Azulejo, you’ll also get to visit the Madre de Deus Convent from 1509.

Two unique museums in the heart of Belém! The National Coach Museum is THE place to see an extensive collection of royal carriages. You can simultaneously visit the National Coach Museum and the Old Royal Riding School and step back into Portugal’s history.