{"id":200,"date":"2026-02-19T17:45:49","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T17:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/santosdelisboa.pt\/?p=200"},"modified":"2026-04-06T21:00:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T21:00:38","slug":"museums-in-lisbon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/santosdelisboa.pt\/en\/museus-de-lisboa-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Best Museums in Lisbon: Free Sundays, Prices & Tips (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The museums in Lisbon tend to surprise people who haven't visited before. This isn't just art hanging on white walls. It's fado with an audio guide, gilded royal carriages the size of living rooms, contemporary art two metres from the Tagus, and a former political prison where you can still feel the weight of history in the walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But before you plan your museum visit, there's one important thing to know: in 2026, several museums are closed for renovation works funded by Portugal's Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) \u2014 including two of the most famous ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don't worry \u2014 the museums in Lisbon still have plenty to offer. This guide covers only those that are open, with confirmed opening hours and prices. No nasty surprises at the door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let's get into it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u26a0\ufe0f Aten\u00e7\u00e3o \u2014 Museus Encerrados para Obras em 2026<\/strong>
Os seguintes museus est\u00e3o temporariamente fechados ao p\u00fablico:
\u2022 Museu Nacional do Azulejo<\/strong> \u2014 encerrado desde novembro 2025 (obras PRR, reabertura prevista meados 2026)
\u2022 Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga<\/strong> \u2014 encerrado desde setembro 2025 (obras PRR)
\u2022 Torre de Bel\u00e9m<\/strong> \u2014 encerrada para obras
Confirma sempre no site oficial antes de visitar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Museums in Lisbon 2026: Quick Reference<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Museum<\/th>Area<\/th>Adult Price<\/th>Free Entry<\/th>Best For<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
MAAT<\/strong><\/td>Bel\u00e9m<\/td>\u20ac11<\/td>1st Sunday 10:00\u201313:00 (residents)<\/td>Contemporary art + architecture<\/td><\/tr>
CCB<\/strong><\/td>Bel\u00e9m<\/td>\u20ac5<\/td>Every Saturday, all day<\/td>Picasso, Warhol, modern art<\/td><\/tr>
Museu dos Coches<\/strong><\/td>Bel\u00e9m<\/td>\u20ac10<\/td>Sundays until 14:00 (PT residents)<\/td>Royal carriages 17th\u201319th c.<\/td><\/tr>
Museu de Marinha<\/strong><\/td>Bel\u00e9m<\/td>\u20ac7<\/td>Sundays until 14:00 (PT residents)<\/td>Navigation, Discoveries, boats<\/td><\/tr>
Museu do Fado<\/strong><\/td>Alfama<\/td>\u20ac5<\/td>Sundays until 14:00 (Lisbon residents)<\/td>History of fado with audio guide<\/td><\/tr>
Museu do Aljube<\/strong><\/td>Alfama\/S\u00e9<\/td>\u20ac4<\/td>Sundays & holidays until 14:00 (Lisbon residents)<\/td>Dictatorship & resistance<\/td><\/tr>
Museu do Oriente<\/strong><\/td>Alc\u00e2ntara<\/td>\u20ac6<\/td>Fridays 18:00\u201322:00 free<\/td>Portugal & the Far East<\/td><\/tr>
Museu da Marioneta<\/strong><\/td>Madragoa<\/td>\u20ac5<\/td>Sundays until 14:00 (Lisbon residents)<\/td>Puppets from around the world<\/td><\/tr>
Museu Arqueol\u00f3gico do Carmo<\/strong><\/td>Chiado<\/td>\u20ac5<\/td>No regular free entry<\/td>Gothic ruins, mummies, archaeology<\/td><\/tr>
Casa-Museu Medeiros e Almeida<\/strong><\/td>Avenidas Novas<\/td>\u20ac5<\/td>Sundays until 14:00<\/td>Historic mansion, private collection<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Adult prices confirmed for 2026. Children, students and seniors always receive discounts. Confirm specific hours on each museum's official website before visiting.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf9 Portugal Residents: Free Entry 52 Days a Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 1 August 2024, residents in Portugal have free entry to 37 national museums, monuments and palaces managed by the State \u2014 one day per week (52 days\/year), with proof of residence (Cart\u00e3o de Cidad\u00e3o). Includes iconic sites such as Mosteiro dos Jer\u00f3nimos, Torre de Bel\u00e9m, Museu do Azulejo (when it reopens), Convento de Cristo and Museu Soares dos Reis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Best Museums in Lisbon - Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Museums in Bel\u00e9m: One Day, Four Museums<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bel\u00e9m is the neighbourhood with the highest concentration of museums in Lisbon. Within a 15-minute walk, you can visit four of them. That's why any cultural weekend in the city tends to start here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. MAAT \u2014 Contemporary Art on the Edge of the Tagus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The\u00a0MAAT<\/a>\u00a0is the most photogenic museum in Lisbon. The new building \u2014 with its oval facade clad in white azulejo tiles \u2014 descends literally to the banks of the Tagus. It's already a work of art before you even step inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your ticket also includes the adjacent Central Tejo \u2014 a 1908 power station with enormous turbines and soaring ceilings. Many visitors find the Central Tejo even more impressive than the museum itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The temporary exhibitions are of international quality. Check the programme on the website before you go \u2014 it changes frequently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n