Best places: Museums in Pontinha, Portugal

Early 20th century-built palace & gardens with underground passages, a chapel & museum, plus events.

👍👍 Visited on a Sunday to fulfill a wish of our son in love with Benfica. Easy to reach with the blue metro by getting off either at the Colegio Militar/Luz stop or at the previous Alto do Mhounos... in the first case you have to go around the block to reach the entrance. With 17 euros you have the opp...

Displays of art from Greek to Roman & Asian to European, plus gardens, shop & restaurant.

Ornate 19th-century mansion with Moorish, Gothic & Indian influences, set in botanical gardens.

Contemporary science museum with interactive exhibits, experiments, workshops & kids' play areas.

Medieval hilltop castle complex with a church, museum, hotel & expansive views of the countryside.

Founded in 1968 by the Portuguese Air Force, aviation museum housing restored planes & equipment.

👍👍 A Train Enthusiast's Delight: Exploring the National Railway Museum in Entroncamento I recently had the pleasure of visiting the National Railway Museum in Entroncamento, and it was an absolute treat for train enthusiasts and history buffs alike. If you have a passion for trains and are eager to de...

👍👍 Amazing history and a very cool tour. Really fun if you're a soccer /football fan

Grand, 18th-century summer retreat & royal palace with ornate state rooms & gardens.

Elegant museum in former mansion with historical silverware, European paintings & Chinese porcelain.

👍👍 We went for the fado concert Saturday at 3:30, and is really worth it! Small concert, not crowded, you can also order a coffee, wine, anything while you are watching the performance. It is in the patio of the house so it's really nice, If you have fever you can buy the tickets there but I'm sure you...

Ornate, 16th–19th century royal carriages displayed in an opulent, 18th-century palace riding arena.

Neoclassical palace, the 19th-century residence of the royal family, now museum of decorative arts.

Ancient art museum in a modernized, 17th-century palace filled with European paintings & sculpture.

Hands-on exhibits, coin making & banknote printing in a museum housed in a baroque-era church.

👍👍 Excellent museum, with a free tour guide (the museum creator itself) in the afternoons, where you can see and listen through the history of mechanical music. Visit and texts in Portuguese only.

👍👍 Nice place where you can get Tourist information. A nice decorated place where you can sit in or outside. In the summer there is live music. A nice cofre shop where you can taste the drinks and specialties of the Setúbal área.

😐 A nice "interactive learning museum" , do not expect a Quake simulator,because this isn't what it is. The rooms are nicely decorated, themed very well and quite educational. I think the level of information caters to different targets so it's not too top level, but doesn't even go super in depth. Th...

👍👍 Having lived in Lisbon for over 20 years, I've visited almost everything there is, and this museum is now one of my favorites. The history of art deco is beautifully curated and you're surrounded by unique works of art and history. The building and of course and the guided tours are just a perfect c...