Top rated Science museums in Portugal

Experience the best that Portugal has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 26 places from Science museum category.

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Museu de Lanifícios da Universidade da Beira Interior / Núcleo da Real Fábrica Veiga image
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Museu de Lanifícios da Universidade da Beira Interior / Núcleo da Real Fábrica Veiga
Science museum
4.80 (101 reviews)
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Ciência Viva - Agência Nacional Para a Cultura Científica e Tecnológica
Science museum
👍👍 3 days of spectacular discoveries. My 10 year old daughter spent 3 unforgettable days. With a varied program, diverse discoveries, practical experiences. Very dynamic and fun teams, who know how to entertain and occupy our kids in a playful way. My daughter already wants to go back next year. ☺️
4.80 (70 reviews)
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Pavilhão do Conhecimento - Ciência Viva
Science museum
Contemporary science museum with interactive exhibits, experiments, workshops & kids' play areas.
4.70 (7.1K reviews)
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Expolab - Centro Ciência Viva
Science museum
👍 Mostly geared towards the younger crowd, doesn't have English translation so some understanding of Portuguese is required.
4.70 (181 reviews)
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Planetário - Casa da Ciência de Braga
Science museum
👍👍 Place for disseminating knowledge and science. Mandatory crossing point. The staff are also very welcoming.
4.70 (104 reviews)
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Astronomical Observatory of Santana, Azores - OASA
Planetarium
Learning center & observatory featuring rotating science exhibits, with a focus on astronomy.
4.70 (40 reviews)
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Centro Ciência Viva de Constância
Science museum
👍👍 Excellent staff, excellent facilities. Pretty much recommended, one of the best in the country.
4.60 (828 reviews)
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Living Science Center Alviela - Carsoscópio
Science museum
👍👍 Very interesting place for a walk and to discover many things.
4.60 (603 reviews)
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Centro Ciência Viva de Lagos
Science museum
Indoor-outdoor science museum catering to families, with colorful, hands-on displays & activities.
4.60 (547 reviews)
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Centro Ciência Viva da Floresta
Science museum
4.60 (505 reviews)
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Centro Ciência Viva de Estremoz
Science museum
👍👍 A little hidden gem. For me, this is one of the best science museums in Portugal, not because of it's size or quantity of experiences, but because of the reduced amount of visitors (its in a small city) and the way staff manage it. Whitst other science museums in Portugal are very much "go and do y...
4.60 (469 reviews)
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Observatório Vulcanológico e Geotérmico dos Açores
Research institute
👍👍 Guided visit highly recommended, especially if you have children, but adults also can enjoy it. Clear and nice explanations. You can notice that the people that work in here love their jobs.
4.60 (313 reviews)
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Tavira's Live Science Center
Museum
Cozy, down-to-earth science museum offering kid-friendly experiments & interactive exhibits.
4.60 (263 reviews)
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OMIC - Microbial Observatory of the Azores
Observation deck
👍👍 We liked the UV place showing us how well we actually DON'T clean our hands :) Knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide, very good value for money, and it was interesting to find out all the details about what they have there.
4.60 (200 reviews)
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Centro de Ciência de Angra Heroísmo
Non-profit organization
👍👍 Local pequeno, mas com bom equipamento de experiências científicas adequadas a jovens e crianças,e com exposição temporária. Bem organizado e bem localizado
4.60 (66 reviews)
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Centro de Ciência de Vila Real
Science museum
👍👍 Uma das melhores opções culturais de Vila Real. O pessoal que trabalha no Centro de Ciência é extremamente simpático e atencioso. A exposição é gratuita e conta com 3 filmes. O primeiro é em 3D e conta sobre a biodiversidade da região. O segundo é uma viagem no tempo sobre a evolução das espécies e...
4.60 (45 reviews)
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Exploratório - Centro Ciência Viva de Coimbra
Science museum
Museum featuring interactive, educational science exhibits, public events & a 360-degree cinema.
4.50 (1.1K reviews)
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Pharmacy Museum
Science museum
Global medical development from Ancient Egypt to vaccination & a space shuttle's portable pharmacy.
4.50 (1K reviews)
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Fábrica Centro Ciência Viva de Aveiro
Science museum
Interactive educational science museum featuring exhibits on chemistry, math, robotics & more.
4.50 (561 reviews)
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Academy of Sciences
Science museum
👍👍 An interesting small (4 sections) museum in an old building with kind respectful staff. It is free on the first Saturday of the month. It is inside a very old building when you walk you can feel the woods cracking underneath your feet. It has a collection of ancient fossil representation, and one pa...
4.50 (391 reviews)
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