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Portugal Free Museum Access: 52 Days Free A Year

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Last updated: 2024/08/15 at 11:29 AM
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In Portugal, state-owned museums, monuments, and palaces offered free entry on Sundays and public holidays. However, that ended on August 1st, 2024. Now the free entry is not limited to Sundays and public holidays.

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The Portuguese nationals and residents of Portugal can now have  52 days of free access. The best part is that these 52 days of free access per year can be of their own choice. Dalila Rodrigues, the Minister of Culture explained that this measure will help manage the flow of visitors in the museums.

The minister said that:

What changes is that Portuguese people and residents of Portugal now have 52 days per year, on any day of the week, to visit the 37 public museums, monuments, and palaces free of charge, complete freedom. We can visit any day of the week.

When explaining the change she added:

The free entries, which until now had been limited to Sundays and bank holidays, now offer full freedom of action and choice. There is no reason for Portuguese people and residents of Portugal not to visit our museums and monuments.

In order to enter these locations, visitors need to first register at the ticket offices. They will have to present their identification at the time of registration. This process will allow the government to track their 52-day limit in a central database.

Since the regulation took effect in August, only 22 days remain this year for free visits to the various palaces, monuments, and museums. Here is a list of museums, monuments, and palaces in Portugal that can now be visited for free:

Lisbon

Portugal Free Museum Access
Portugal Free Museum Access – National Museum of Ethnology

Here is the full list of all the places that can be visited in Lisbon.

  • Dr. Anastácio Gonçalves Museum House
  • Jerónimos Monastery
  • National Museum of Archaeology
  • National Museum of Ancient Art
  • National Museum of Ethnology
  • National Museum of Tiles
  • National Museum of Theatre and Dance
  • National Museum of Costume
  • National Coach Museum & Royal Riding School
  • National Museum of Contemporary Art
  • National Pantheon
  • Ajuda National Palace
  • Belém Tower

Guimarães

In Guimarães you can visit the following spots for free.

  • Alberto Sampaio Museum
  • Santiago Palace
  • Paço dos Duques
  • Guimarães Castle
  • Church of São Miguel do Castelo

Caldas da Rainha

In Caldas da Rainha the following places are on the list

  • José Malhoa Museum
  • Ceramic Museum

Braga

Two places in Braga that are on the list.

  • Biscainhos Museum
  • D. Diogo de Sousa Museum

Coimbra and Condeixa-a-Nova

There are two places from Coimbra and Condeixa-a-Nova are on the approved list.

  • Machado de Castro National Museum
  • Conímbriga National Museum

Évora

For Évora, the approved sites are:

  • Frei Manuel do Cenáculo National Museum
  • Church of Mercês

Mafra

Portugal Free Museum Access
Mafra National Palace – Portugal Free Museum Access

In Mafra, free visits are available to:

  • National Music Museum
  • Mafra National Palace

Porto

Porto will offer the following free sites:

  • Soares dos Reis National Museum
  • Fernando de Castro Museum House

Alcobaça

In Alcobaça, you can visit the Monastery of Alcobaça.

Batalha

Batalha’s free site is the Monastery of Santa Maria da Vitória.

Beja

For Beja, the approved locations are:

  • Queen D. Leonor Museum
  • Church of Santo Amaro

Bragança

In Bragança, you can visit Abade de Baçal Museum.

Miranda do Douro

Miranda do Douro offers the Terra de Miranda Museum.

Nazaré

Dr. Joaquim Manso Museum is included in from Nazaré.

Lamego

Lamego Museum from Lamego is also on the list.

Portugal Free Museum Access
Portugal Free Museum Access – Lamego Museum

Peniche

Inn Peniche, National Museum of Resistance and Freedom can also be visited for free.

Tomar

In Tomar, you can visit the Convent of Christ.

Vila do Bispo

Sagres Fortress is a free site from Vila do Bispo.

Viseu

In Viseu, the location is the Grão Vasco National Museum.

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