Museum Guides

The National Museum of Ancient Art is the most important public museum in Portugal. Located in Lisbon, it’s the perfect place to visit on an Alcântara or Santos itinerary – two of the most tourist areas in the city. The National Museum of Ancient Art‘s collection comprises more than 40,000 pieces, including paintings, sculptures, and examples of goldsmithery and decorative art. Most of the works are European, but you’ll also find Asian and African art, as a result of the Portuguese Discoveries!

The National Coach Museum is one of the most unique and fascinating museums in all of Europe. This is because its collection has some of the most beautiful and important coaches, berlins, carriages, and other types of vehicles in the History of Portugal! Located a few meters from the Tagus River and the National Palace of Belém (the official residence of the President of the Republic), the National Coach Museum is undoubtedly one of the best places to visit in this tourist area of Lisbon!

When the Jewish Museum of Belmonte opened in 2005, it became the first museum in Portugal entirely dedicated to the history of Judaism. Besides, its exhibition pays special attention to the Jewish community that settled in the town of Belmonte. So, if you ever visit this Historical Village in Portugal, it’s essential that you include the Jewish Museum of Belmonte in your itinerary. This space has a unique collection of pieces that encompasses centuries of Jewish history, culture, and traditions!

The official experience created by the Van Gogh Museum arrived in Lisbon in 2020, after having been to Beijing, Barcelona, and Seoul. More than a “traveling museum”, this is an unprecedented and multisensory journey through the life and work of Vincent Van Gogh, whose paintings are known all over the world. From the artist’s emergence in the 1880s to his departure to the south of France and consequent illness, Meet Vincent Van Gogh is an original way of getting to know the painter!