Guided Tours
Trezena to Saint Anthony
28th may 5.00 pm LISBON ON PARADE Walking-tour showing the preparations for the Festas de Lisboa. Museu de Lisboa – Santo António Free participation upon registration: reservas@museudelisboa.pt 30th may to 5th september FLOWER WALL PANEL DEDICATED TO SAINT ANTHONY The flower wall panel dedicated to Saint Anthony returns to the Largo de […]
April at Museu de Lisboa
Throughout its history, Lisbon has witnessed coups, insurrections, riots, rebellions and revolts that have forever changed the country’s destiny. On this tour through squares and palaces, we’ll be visiting the sites of some of the main revolutions, from 1385 to 1974. Meeting point: Lisbon Museum – Roman Theatre
Trezena de Santo António
This is a religious festival whose origins date back to the miracle performed by the Saint after a devout woman prayed to him insistently, an example followed by others which rapidly became common practice. This festival extends across the rest of the month and will be complemented by the cultural programme that the Museu de […]
Fado session for Santo António – Christmas Special Edition
Fado session for Santo António every month transforms the Santo António Museum into a true Lisbon fado house. In this Christmas Special edition, on December 12th, Peu Madureira returns to the Museum to present an exclusive selection of themes alluding to Christmas and the genuine devotion that is sung by the singers. Peu Madureira was […]
Centro Ismaili
In December, we’ll be opening the doors of the Ismaili Centre, the home of the Ismaili Muslim community in Lisbon, for three guided tours and two concerts. This is a chance to discover a unique building, which harmoniously combines eastern Islamic architecture with the architectural tradition of the Iberian Peninsula. The sumptuous gardens, still unknown […]
Oriental X’mas
Oriental X’MAS is a celebration, organised by the Hindu Community of Portugal, which will be opening the doors its temple to everyone, providing the opportunity to celebrate Christmas in an original way. The programme includes a guided tour of the Radha Krishna Temple, an Indian music and dance show, followed by a festival with traditional […]
Dom Gilberto goes hunting
Dom Gilberto is going hunting and his horses and falcons are all set. What ingredients are found on a medieval dining table? In this visit/game we challenge you to discover what ingredients were used in kitchens in the days of Saint Anthony.
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14 September Sala de Cenografia, 11am The Elephants’ Walk By Miguel Fragata and Inês Barahona Over 6s When the man dies, the elephants set off on a mysterious trek to his home as a final tribute: this wasn’t any man, he was one of them. A performance that reflects on the end, which is a mystery […]
Bordalo’s Lisbon Walking Tour
Every road in Lisbon has numerous trails to explore: urban landscapes and layers of history that show us who we are. Bordalo was a born-and-bred lisboeta and it was here that he lived and worked. Through his work we can follow the evolution of the city at the end of the 19th century, but we […]
Today I feel…Zé Povinho
It was on 12 June, 1875 that Bordalo first drew the figure Zé Povinho. On the day when Zé Povinho celebrates 144 years of existence, this visit will give us a detailed understanding of the complexity of this iconic character created by Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro.
Convivências (Conviviality). Temporary Exhibition
Guided tour of the temporary exhibition in the Pavilhão Preto
Torreão Poente (West Tower)
Guided tour of the Torreão Poente exhibition in Praça do Comércio
Remember Belém Tour
This tour aims to draw attention to the history of Belém, as a place connected to the Maritime Discoveries and featuring at the 1940 Portuguese World Exhibition. It will thereby demonstrate how constructed and natural heritage intersect and reinforce its cultural and patrimonial identity, linked to the Tagus and the sea.
Galerias Municipais
Spread across the whole city, there’ll be lots of art to see at the Municipal Galleries, all with free admission. If you’re already familiar with the galleries, then it’s a great time to revisit. If you’re not, then it’s the time to discover them. Until 7 July Manuel Zimbro – secret history of aviation and […]
A Procissão de Santo António em Lisboa
The procession of Saint Anthony has taken place on the 13th June since the 18thcentury and is one of the cornerstones of the city’s festas calendar. It’s a genuine display of the faith and devotion that the Lisbon population has for its saint. Nowadays the procession makes its way through the historic neighbourhood of Alfama, […]
April Conversations: two museums, a shared patio
In the late afternoon, discover the two museums which share the Pátio do Aljube: the Museum of Lisbon-Roman Theatre and the Aljube Museum-Resistance and Freedom. The Pátio do Aljube (one of the city’s oldest, which dates back to before the earthquake) survives to this day and links two museums housed in buildings of great antiquity. […]
April 25th – Museu do Aljube
10am-6pm DAYS OF MEMORY A meeting of memories, consisting of the stories, testimonies and objects of those who’ll be sharing with us what they have and what they can leave to the Museum for future visitors. A gathering of testimonies and objects to enrich the Aljube Museum collection. A partnership between the Aljube Museum and […]
How to make a revolution…
Discontent, dreams, conspiracy, courage and many other ingredients will be covered on this trip to the Lisbon of 1910. We will relive (with many of the republicans of the day) the events that led to the revolution. Thematic tour for children over six years old, with interpretation in Portuguese Sign Language
Slaves in Lisbon
What revolutions did the slaves bring about? How did they settle in Lisbon? We’ll be providing guided tours of our permanent exhibition that focuses on the lives of slaves and their presence in the city.
Ocupação
Teatro do Vestido is putting on a theatrical project involving the occupation of the São Luiz Theatre, reflecting on its history and memory, and its current and future role in the 21st century. Occupying a theatre is a political idea, a dangerous one almost, at a time when there are few places in the city […]
Visit/Game- “Manguito” as a philosophical gesture
Is criticism a space of observation or of thought? And how do you turn a gesture into an active position of change? This is an invitation to develop your thinking on self-awareness and the world of Zé Povinho and his manguito (an offensive fist-pump gesture), John Bull’s bedpan, Maria da Paciência, Barrigas and so many […]
Fados de Natal
We’ll be starting off with a guided tour of the museum to get to know a little more about the life of Saint Anthony. Then music will be providing the entertainment with Silvana Peres.
Oriental X’MAS
Oriental X’MAS, organized by the Hindu Community of Portugal, aims to bring everyone together in an entertaining and different evening. Established in Portugal since 1975 and the decolonization of Mozambique, this community today comprises around nine thousand members. The Radha Krishna Temple opened in 1998 and has been, from the outset, a space open to […]
You are (not) here
“Places possess a spirit. But time doesn’t always allow them to keep the same one forever. In this piece of Lisbon, whatever it is in hectares (340), stretching from Terreiro do Paço to Entrecampos, ways of building, ways of letting go and part of a century died. Peace to its soil. In the middle of […]
Os Cafés e outras Constelações de Encontro da Avenida de Roma
Until the end of the 19th century, Alvalade essentially consisted of fields, farms and vegetable plots, used in the summertime by the nobility and then later as an area for leisure and sports by the general population. It was in the second half of the 1940s that it underwent its greatest period of development, becoming […]
Verão no Parque
Um Parque de Contos 26 august , 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 september 11am Casa do Arboreto over 3s (target: children aged 3 to 10) Storytime in the Park! Portuguese and foreign storytellers will be delighting audiences with their stories. With Rodolfo Castro, Cláudia Almendra, Antonella Gilardi, Fábio Superbi and Ana Sousa Gabine. Promoted […]
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TEATRO by Pascal Rambert 15 september, 8pm Sala Garrett THEATRE was born in Russia. Pascal Rambert was at the Moscow Art Theatre, having been invited to present the play Clôture de d’amour in Russian. During the time he was there, Rambert spoke with the actors. Young and old. He heard the stories and memories of […]
Lisboa Soa (2018)
CONCERTS Mãe d’Água das Amoreiras 20 September 6.30pm SIRIUS (Yaw Tembe e Francisco Trindade), Portugal A duo comprising trumpeter Yaw Tembe and percussionist Francisco Trindade (Monsieur Trinité), who will be performing their debut album, Acoustic Main Suite Plus The Inner One, recorded at the Panteão Nacional. 7.30pm TOMOKO SAUVAGE, Japan Tomoko Sauvage has been investigating […]
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Shows 16 e 17 september Sala Garrett 7pm, saturday 4pm, sunday Lear from King Lear by William Shakespeare production: Bruno Bravo Production: Primeiros Sintomas / TNDMII Outdoor 3pm to 8pm Building Conversation Lotte van den Berg /Third Space Sala Estúdio 7.30pm, saturday 5pm, sunday Topografia by Teatro da Cidade Salão Nobre 11am […]
Memory Days
10am – 6pm Testimonies Recollection The fight for Liberty and Democracy is indivisible from our past-present. If you have resistance and incarceration memories, yours or from your family or friends, please share them with us at Museu do Aljube Resistência e Liberdade. 10.30am Guided Tour Museu do Aljube houses an exhibition that shows the rise […]
Lovers’ Garden: The Art of Marrying in Mozambique
Weddings in Mozambique are surprising, but always solemn, rituals; an event of great importance for family and guests alike. They are prepared to the smallest detail and it is not uncommon for couples to wait for years until they have the necessary means to perform the ceremony (even if this means that the bride and […]
Saint Anthony
What do we know about Saint Anthony? Who was he? What did he do? Find out the answers to these (and other) questions with the activities organised by the Museu de Lisboa – Santo António for the month of June, with everything from walking tours to books and games. On the 12th and 13th June, […]
Theatre Visit
This visit is an invitation to the whole city; an opportunity to get to know the inside of our most recent cultural facility: an 18th century theatre which has been completely renovated by architect Graça Dias. Over the course of the day we’ll be revealing from the inside what can normally only be seen from […]
You Are (not) Here
Thanks to Expo’98, the east section of Lisbon, which lay part abandoned, part frozen in time, was reborn with the creation of Parque das Nações, a city within a city. Photographer Bruno Portela was a privileged witness to one of the country’s greatest urban transformations. Few people have any idea of what inhabited the landscape […]
The Wonderful World of Mechanical Music
A journey through the sounds of Fado in the universe of mechanical musical instruments, based on the collection of Luís Cangueiro (Museu da Música Mecânica). Daily guided tours with audio from speaking machines.
Oriental Xmas
The aim of this celebration organised by the Hindu Community of Portugal is to invite everyone to celebrate Christmas in an original way. In addition to guided tours of the Radha Krishna Temple, the festivities will also include music, Bollywood-style dancing, balloon modelling and Indian cuisine. Since it opened in 1998, as well as being […]
Marvila Days
Topias Urbanas is an opportunity to see the parish of Marvila in an unexpected way. It consists of three days of performances, walks, games and video projections, designed by a group of artists, architects and social scientists who, for a period of 10 months, spent time in the area and worked in close contact with some of its residents. […]
The Public welcomes you
On this day in which “The public welcomes you” the theater will be taken symbolically by the participants of the project. They will open the doors and ensure the functioning of all the Theater.