Lisbon · MUSEUMS
On a wet Atlantic afternoon a museum is not a fallback, it is the plan. The 10 below cover the tile museum, the Gulbenkian, the aquarium and the rest, with entry prices and which tickets skip the queue.
Tour Lisbon’s Estádio da Luz, visit Benfica’s trophy-filled museum, walk the pitch tunnel, and take home a club scarf for $24.
“Fantastic tour, our tour guide was so knowledgable and happy to take pics for me as I was on the tour on my own. Great experience and the VR section was brilliant.”
Explore Lisbon’s National Tile Museum, from 15th-century azulejos to a decorated convent, church, cloister, gardens, and café.
“I must admit the thought of visiting a tile museum didn’t exactly grab me but I was pleasantly surprised. Even our two teenage children enjoyed it. A bit different but Interesting learning about the styles over the years and the method of colours, the Lisbon city display on the top floor is one of the highlights. The church / chapel was interesting too, albeit some strange things on display. Visit takes about 1hr 30 mins, and there’s a reasonable cafe on site too. All in all not a bad couple of hours spent. It’s close to the Lisbon aquarium, short uber ride, so you could do both in a day.Read…”
See over 100 full-size Banksy reproductions in Lisbon, from Girl with Balloon to the Walled Off Hotel, with flexible one-day entry.
“inspirational living artist that i have come to believe him a man and creative mind”
Tour Belém’s Jerónimos Monastery, Coach Museum, Belém Tower, and Discovery Monument with skip-the-line entry, pastries, and a local guide.
“My guide was Laila - the self proclaimed Queen of Portugal. She was great. She was very knowledgeable and even focused some of it to me as a British person (Philippa of Lancaster). Pastel de Belem are good but not the best though. Belem Tower was covered in scafflding - some would give one star for that. Ha.”
Explore Lisbon’s MAAT Gallery, the 1908 power station, contemporary art, and Tagus views with a flexible one-day ticket.
“Very interesting art exhibition and wonderful photography exhibition. The location was amazing and the Power Station was very interesting.”
Step into 40 playful 3D scenes in Lisbon, from Van Gogh and safari sets to an infinity mirror room built for imaginative photos.
“Adorei a sala de confetis, as ilusões são incríveis.”
Tour Benfica’s Stadium and Cosme Damião Museum in Lisbon, with locker rooms, live eagles, a virtual experience, trophies, and a scarf.
“We had a wonderful tour of the stadium. The guide was great and very helpful and informative. I would highly recommend.”
Tour Benfica’s Luz Stadium and museum with a private guide, seeing trophies, locker rooms, eagles, the pitch, and club history for $29.
“I can’t say enough about this tour. I was BEYOND impressed from the start to the beginning - I have traveled extensively and never experienced anything as organized as this. This museum is so well laid out with so much history. The tour of the stadium was out of this world - we were lucky enough to visit the actual Benfica locker room along with walk through the tunnel, meet the eagles, walk out onto the field, and sit in the media room - to name a few. We were there for 4 hours - no joke. It was so thorough. i highly recommend for any soccer fan! Worth every…”
Explore Lisbon’s National Tile Museum with an e-ticket and smartphone audio guide, from Mudéjar patterns to the famous Mickey Mouse panel.
“The audio guide is full of information. I think I could have spent at least 3 hours in the museum. You can skip some parts if you wish. The app is easy to use.”
See Lisbon through 40 playful 3D scenes, from pet dinosaurs to upside-down rooms, in a fun photo experience for all ages.
“We went on our first day to fight the jet lag. Perfect activity. The staff was super nice. We had lots of fun”
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