With this entry ticket to the National Museum of Ancient Art (MNAA), discover the largest Portuguese public collection of art, covering paintings, sculptures, goldsmithery and decorative arts from Europe, Africa and Asia.
Rich in more than 40,000 works, the museum houses the greatest number of pieces classified "national treasures" in Portugal, as well as essential masterpieces of the world artistic heritage.
Among the major parts not to be missed are the 15th century Saint-Vincent panels and the prestigious solid gold cross of Dom Sancho I, a unique jewel dating from the 13th century.
Installed for almost 130 years in the sumptuous Palácio Alvor, the MNAA, founded in 1884, is an emblematic place of the conservation and valuation of the Portuguese artistic heritage.
This visit offers an exciting dive in art history, between cultural wealth, historical masterpieces and geographic diversity of collections.
- Entrance to the permanent collection of the National Museum of Ancient Art.
- temporary exhibitions. (available on site at an additional cost).
- Entrance is free for Portugal residents every Sunday and national holidays until 2:00 p.m.
- Please scan your entry ticket to the museum home office (use the entrance located on the Rua Das Janelas Verdes).
- This activity is accessible to people with reduced mobility.