Top rated Museums in Sintra, Portugal to elevate your visit (Updated July, 2023)

Top rated Museums in Sintra

Experience the best that Sintra 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 30 places from Museum category.

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Benfica Cosme Damião Museum

Museum

👍👍 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...

4.80 (3.5K reviews) (~8.41 km from centre)

Queluz National Palace

Museum

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

4.60 (14K reviews) (~1.97 km from centre)

National Coach Museum

Museum

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

4.60 (8.9K reviews) (~9.64 km from centre)

Palácio Nacional da Ajuda

Museum

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

4.60 (8.5K reviews) (~8.9 km from centre)

Quake - Lisbon Earthquake Museum

Museum

😐 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...

4.60 (3.1K reviews) (~9.7 km from centre)

Tejo Power Station

Museum

🫤 Well maintained power plant. I only give it 2 stars because there is an "modern art" exhibition with loud speakers VERY ANNOYING. Specially the one in the boilers room what shouts constantly LOUISA!! For that things exist the art galleries. There is no point putting that things in a museum like thi...

4.60 (2.5K reviews) (~9.91 km from centre)

National Coach Museum - Old Royal Riding School

Museum

👍👍 Spectacular place, very beautiful. I loved meeting you. Sometimes the place hosts musical events, which make the space even more impressive.

4.60 (477 reviews) (~9.49 km from centre)

Museu do Bonsai

Museum

👍 Free to enter and see Bonsais 70+ years old A beautiful walk to distress and contemplation. You can feed the fish with just 0.5€

4.60 (189 reviews) (~9.45 km from centre)

Núcleo Museográfico do Casal da Falagueira - Núcleo Sede

Museum

👍👍 Visito este espaço com frequência porque tem exposições de qualidade. Como habitante desta região gosto de observar as modificações da cidade. Num um espaço tão pequeno e com exposições de grande qualidade. Parabéns e continuem a partilhar novas exposições sempre com o mesmo empenho. Ontem, 9 de J...

4.60 (101 reviews) (~4.56 km from centre)

Museu de Marinha

Museum

Seagoing history with collections of model ships, maritime artifacts & ornate 18th-century barges.

4.50 (11.2K reviews) (~8.94 km from centre)

Museum of Contemporary Art – MAC/CCB

Museum

Modern & contemporary art museum, with works by Picasso, Bacon & Warhol plus temporary exhibitions.

4.50 (6.3K reviews) (~9.03 km from centre)

Fábrica da Pólvora de Barcarena

Park

1600s gunpowder factory & warehouses, now a museum set in parkland with open-air concerts & dining.

4.50 (3.7K reviews) (~1.61 km from centre)

Palácio Nacional de Belém

Federal government office

Modern museum housing exhibits on the history of the presidency in the palace’s former coach house.

4.50 (1.7K reviews) (~9.4 km from centre)

Bom Sucesso Fortress

Museum

👍👍 Excellent place to visit, very historic. Inside there are many works on the history of wars. Nearby there is a park that has a very beautiful and pleasant water fountain, excellent for children to have fun. There are always a lot of tourists during the weekend, but this time of year there are also d...

4.50 (322 reviews) (~8.73 km from centre)

Palácio Anjos - Centro de Arte Contemporânea

Art museum

😠 I visited here during the exposition Musex, a traveling(?) museum exhibit about female sexual pleasure and health. This is a very important topic as many women and almost all men have no idea what goes on with the female body. So, we went. I was infuriated at their handling of this topic. There was...

4.50 (296 reviews) (~7.53 km from centre)

Casa Roque Gameiro

Museum

👍👍 Recomendo vivamente a visita a esta casa museu, ela está num excelente estado de conservação e gostámos muito de tudo e em especial do atendimento do recepcionista muito simpático e atencioso, 5 estrelas. Parabéns e um grande bem haja.

4.50 (138 reviews) (~3.39 km from centre)

Casa da Cultura Lívio de Morais

Cultural center

👍👍 Fui ver a peça da Musgo Produção Cultural - O Mal de Ortov. Gostei muito do espaço destinado para este tipo de eventos.

4.50 (126 reviews) (~3.93 km from centre)

Garagem Sul

Museum

👍👍 Love that this is a dedicated space for architecture exhibitions. As an architecture student I really enjoyed the 'Bones of Architecture' exhibition. It might not be for everyone if you dont have a particular interest.

4.50 (88 reviews) (~9.13 km from centre)

Museu da Presidência da República

Museum

👍👍 This museum tax about the history of the different presidential leaders over the past hundred years in Portugal. Shows gifts of state from countries all over the world and lots of portraits of the presidents. There's a video with English subtitles that was very helpful and educational.

4.50 (87 reviews) (~9.4 km from centre)

Centro Cultural Casapiano

Museum

👍👍 What a disappointment! Not a piano in the entire house.

4.50 (53 reviews) (~8.94 km from centre)

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Top rated Museums in Sintra, Portugal