Biscainhos Palace is an 18th century aristocratic residence, today a museum for Decorative Arts. It contains period furniture, porcelain, ceramics, glassware, clocks... ... read more
The Ceramics Museum in Caldas da Rainha, officially created in 1983, is dedicated to the ceramics tradition in the region. It is housed in the old Visconde de ... read more
The National Museum of Costume, opened to the public in 1977, contains a large collection of 18th and 19th century costumes, consisting mainly of private donations, as ... read more
Ducal Palace of Vila Viçosa, a former royal residence, is still owned by a family foundation of the House of Braganza. The palace and gardens are open to the public, ... read more
Monastery of Jeronimus was built between 1501 and early 1600, on the site of the former chapel where Vasco da Gama and his crew prayed before setting sail to the ... read more
Monte Palace is a 7 ha tropical garden, surrounding a museum. The garden contains a huge collection of exotic plants from all over the world, together with swans and ... read more
Museum Calouste Gulbenkian is part of the similarly named Foundation, and houses one of the largest private art and antiquaries collections in the world. It was created ... read more
The National Museum of Natural History and Science, founded in 1926 and today part of the University of Lisbon, contains rich collections of zoology, anthropology, ... read more
National Palace of Mafra, today a museum, has been built as the result of a vow of King João V (1689-1750) had made to built a convent, in case his wife, Queen Maria ... read more
National Palace and Park of Queluz reflects wonderfully the lifestyle and taste of the Royal Court in the second half of the 18th century and the 19th century. read more
Pena Palace, a Romanticist castle and built between 1842–1854 by King consort Ferdinand II, became a national monument in 1910 and transformed into a museum. It is ... read more
Serralves, with its Contemporary Art Museum, Park and Art Deco Villa, belongs to the Serralves Foundation. Serralves is one of the leading cultural institutions of its ... read more