Largo do Chafariz de Dentro
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If you are interested in learning more about Fado, visit Fado Museum or if you want to go inside the Alfama labyrinth, just choose one of the streets and you will find old taverns, where people after drinking some cups of aguardente (Portuguese brandy) can sing a Fado song (probably out of tune).
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Centro Cultural de Belém
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With three rooms of different sizes equipped to host different types of performances, presenting a cultural calendar of global level. Next to the ticket office there is a shop of Portuguese design, however there are more shops in the building including a bookshop. Regarding art, it hosts the Berardo Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art.
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Lisbon Street Art Tour
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Languages
English, Spanish, Portuguese
Gulbenkian
Museums & Galleries
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The main building houses the headquarters of the Foundation and part of the art collection (ancient Egypt, Eastern art, European painting and jewelry). The Modern Art Centre has paintings from Portuguese artists like Almada Negreiros and Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso. Check if there is a performance in the outdoor amphitheater.
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Museu da Electricidade
Museums & Galleries
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There is a permanent exhibition, which is the Central itself and the equipment that was part of the installation of the production unit. However, due to the large size of the interior, the space is also used for thematic exhibitions. Inside, you have the restaurant “Amo.te Tejo”.
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Palácio Nacional de Mafra
Museums & Galleries
9
2
One should plan the visit, in order to have access to everything from activities to the interior. The services, events and unique features of this monument are to many to describe. Only visiting and reading about it's beautiful and sometimes dramatic history can one understand why all locals are so proud of it.
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Lisboa Story Centre
Museums & Galleries
9
3
Lisbon memories since its foundation until present day, learning about the earthquake and the reconstruction by Marquês de Pombal, who introduces Modern City Planning and in one year Lisbon was already partially recovered. It’s a 60 minute journey through space and time with an audio guide system presenting historical events and dramatic scenes.
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Casa do Alentejo
Museums & Galleries
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The 'Casa de Alentejo' gives you a taste of another region in Portugal; Alentejo. But wait, is it the first time you are listening to Alentejo ? No worries, you may forget the name but not the taste of the wine and cheese produced there.
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Palácio da Ajuda
Museums & Galleries
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It opens to the public as a museum in the year 1968, gathering important collections of decorative arts of the 18th and 19th centuries, making part of the collections: textiles, furniture, jewelry, ceramics, painting, sculpture and photograph. Some of the most important state ceremonies take place here.
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Padrão dos Descobrimentos
Museums & Galleries
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Monument to the Discoveries is a monument on the northern bank of the Tagus River estuary, in the civil parish of Santa Maria de Belém, Lisbon. Located along the river where ships departed to explore and trade with India and Orient, the monument celebrates the Portuguese Age of Discovery (or Age of Exploration) during the 15th and 16th centuries.
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A Brasileira
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It has more than 100 years old and it’s a milestone, since it was once the choice of Fernando Pessoa, the greatest Portuguese poet. Back in the days, it was a meeting point for writers, artists and journalists. The inside is decorated by old carved wood and burnished metal décor.
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Cinemateca
Museums & Galleries
8
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Several collections can be seen like: sound, lighting, video, decorative objects and a collection of pre-cinema devices. Also there are film cycles, permanent and temporary exhibitions, film festivals like Indie Festival (International Festival of Independent Cinema).
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Observatório Astronómico de Lisboa
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Imagine a building that crosses functional aspects with striking beauty. Picture room-filling telescopes, and a dome that lets you see both the stars and Lisbon's breathtaking riverside.
Be aware the walk there is quite steep, and you should enter by ISA's main gate.
Free appointments
tel.: 213 921 808
email: geral@museus.ulisboa.pt
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Museu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência
Museums & Galleries
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It's often not very crowded and is totally the best science museum in the heart of Lisbon. The ambiance is fantastic and you can learn a thing or two in the process, all the while enjoying an old mansion from the inside.
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Culturgest
Museums & Galleries
6
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Culturgest offers some of the best cultural activities in town, if not the best. Its programme consists of an eclectic mix of exhibitions, cinema cycles, concerts, conferences and dance performances, all at very affordable prices with discounts for students & people under 30/over 65.
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