With our list of free museums, you no longer have excuses for not taking the kids to visit a museum!
Museums run by the Directorate General of Cultural Heritage have free admission on Sundays and public holidays from the opening hour until 2 pm.
But not only are these museums free, but there are also other museums with free admission at certain times or specific days. We leave you here the list of museums that you can visit for free in Portugal.
DGPC LISBOA MUSEUMS
Ajuda National Palace
Ajuda National Palace, Lg. da Ajuda – 1349-021 Lisboa
+ info: Ajuda National Palace
Jerónimos Monastery
Praça do Império 1400-206 Lisbon
+ info: Jeronimos Monastery
Belém Tower
Tower of Belem 1400-206 Lisbon
+ info: Torre de Belém
National Pantheon
Campo de Santa Clara 1100-471 Lisbon
+ info: National Pantheon
National Museum of Cars
Avenida da Índia nº 136, 1300-300 Lisboa
+ info: Museu dos Coches
National Museum of the Costume
Largo Júlio de Castilho – Lumiar 1600-483 Lisbon
+ info: National Costume Museum
National Museum of Theater and Dance
Estrada do Lumiar, 10 1600-495 Lisboa
+ info: National Theater and Dance Museum
National Museum of Ethnology
Avenida da Ilha da Madeira 1400-203 Lisbon
+ info: National Museum of Ethnology
National Museum of Ancient Art
Rua das Janelas Verdes 1249-017 Lisbon
+ info: National Museum of Ancient Art
National Museum of Archeology
Jerónimos Building, Praça do Império 1400-206 Lisbon
+ info: National Museum of Archeology
MNAC – Chiado Museum
Rua Serpa Pinto, 4 – 1200-444 Lisboa
+ info: Chiado Museum
Museum of Popular Art
Avenida de Brasília. 1400-038 Lisbon
+ info: Museum of Popular Art
National Tile Museum
Rua Madre de Deus, 4 – 1900-312 Lisbon
+ info: National Tile Museum
Dr Anastácio Gonçalves House Museum
Avenida 5 de Outubro, 6-8 1050-055 Lisboa
+ info: Casa Museu Dr Anastácio Gonçalves
OTHER FREE MUSEUMS IN LISBON
Castle of S. Jorge (every Sunday morning)
Rua de Sta Cruz, 1100-129 Lisboa
+ info: S. Jorge Castle
MAAT (on the 1st Sunday of each month)
Av. Brasília, Central Tejo 1300-598 Lisboa
+ info: MAAT Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology
Museum of the Navy (on the 1st Sunday of each month)
Praça do Império, Belem 1400-206 Lisbon
+ info: Museu da Marinha
Money Museum (all year round)
Old Church of S. Julião, Largo de S. Julião, 1100-150 Lisbon
+ info: Money Museum
Calouste Gulbenkian Museum (every Sunday from 2pm)
Av. De Berna, 45A, 1067-001 Lisboa
+ info: Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
Puppet Museum (every Sunday morning)
Convento das Bernardas – Rua da Esperança, n ° 146, 1200-660 Lisbon
+ info: Puppet Museum
Berardo Collection Museum (on Saturdays, all day)
Praça do Império, 1449-003 Lisbon
+ info: Berardo Collection Museum
Museum of the Orient (Friday from 6 pm to 10 pm)
Av. Brasília, Alcântara Dock (North), Lisbon – The Museum entrance is located on Av.24 de Julho.
+ info: Museu do Oriente
MUSEU DGPC PORTO
National Museum Soares dos Reis
Palácio Carrancas – Rua D. Manuel II, 44 – 4050-342 Porto
+ info: Soares dos Reis National Museum
OTHER FREE MUSEUMS IN PORTO
Serralves (from 10 am to 1 pm on the first Sunday of each month)
Rua Dom João de Castro 210, 4150-417 Porto
+ info: Serralves
Biodiversity Gallery (morning of the second Sunday of each month)
Rua do Campo Alegre 1191, 4150-173 Porto
+ info: Biodiversity Gallery
OTHER FREE MUSEUM IN VILA DO CONDE
House of José Régio (from 10h to 13h, every Sunday and holidays)
Avenida José Régio, 4480 – 671 Vila do Conde
+ info: Casa José Régio
MUSEU DGPC COIMBRA
National Museum Machado de Castro
Largo Dr. José Rodrigues 3000-236 Coimbra
+ info: Machado de Castro National Museum
MUSEU DGPC CONDEIXA-A-NOVA
Monographic Museum of Conímbriga
Conímbriga 3150-220 – Condeixa-a-Velha
+ info: Monographic Museum of Conimbriga
MUSEU DGPC VISEU
Grand Vasco Museum
Adro da Sé – 3500-195 Viseu
+ info: Grão Vasco Museum
MUSEUM DGPC MAFRA
National Palace of Mafra
Terreiro D. João V – 2640-492 Mafra
+ info: Mafra National Palace
DGPC BATALHA MUSEUM
Monastery of Batalha
Largo Infante D. Henrique 2440-109 Batalha
+ info: Monastery of Batalha
MUSEU DGPC ALCOBAÇA
Monastery of Alcobaça
Monastery of Alcobaça, 2460 – 018 Alcobaça
+ info: Monastery of Alcobaça
DGPC MUSEUM TAKE
Convent of Christ
Church of the Templar Castle 2300 Tomar
+ info: Convent of Christ
