Porto

Palácio da Bolsa

Stock Exchange Palace

It was built in the 19th century on the grounds of the destroyed old cloisters of the adjacent São Francisco church. It also contains the most impressive Arab room in the country. There is also a Port wine tasting room.

Daily 09:00-18:30 · €12 adults, €7.5 concessions · Heritage listed · Entry 10 EUR · Wheelchair accessible

Sé do Porto

Porto Cathedral

This Romanesque cathedral was built in the 13th century. Later on Baroque alterations were made in the 17th and 18th century. The cathedral is on top of a hill from where you also have great views over the city and the river.

Apr-Oct 9:00-18:30; Nov-Mar 9:00-17:30 · €3. Combined ticket with adjacent Bishop's palace €6 · Heritage listed · Entry 3.00 EUR

Igreja de São Francisco

Church of Saint Francis

A Gothic church with later alterations of the interior decorations in Baroque style.

Heritage listed

Centro Português de Fotografia

Portuguese Photography Museum

Housed in a beautiful building in the centre of the city.

Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa-Su 15:00-19:00; Jan 01 off; easter off; May 01 off; Dec 25 off; PH 15:00-19:00 · Free · Free entry

Torre dos Clérigos

Clerics' Tower

Panoramic views from this baroque tower. 226 steps to the top. It is best to get there early since there is not a lot of space on the viewing platform. You might even have to wait for some time before you are allowed to climb up the stairs.

Daily 09:00-17:00 · €8 (includes entry to a small exhibition at the lower levels of the tower) · Wi-Fi · Entry 10.00 EUR

Plano B

Near Torre dos Clérigos is a popular art gallery and bar installed on Porto's historic centre.

Port Wine Institute

A small exhibition about Port wine and its certification process. Samples of a small variety of Port wines can be bought. Guided tastings and tours to the laboratories can be arranged.

Mon-Fri 11:00-19:00, Sat Sun closed · Free

Museu Romântico

A house where the King of Italy stayed while in exile.

Tu-Sa 10:00-17:30; PH off

Museu Nacional Soares dos Reis

Soares dos Reis National Museum (Portuguese: Museu Nacional Soares dos Reis) is a museum, currently housed in the Carrancas Palace situated in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the northern Portuguese city of Porto. Founded in 1833, it is the first Portuguese national museum exhibiting collections of Portuguese art, including a collection by Portuguese sculptor António Soares dos Reis, from which the museum derives its name.

Tu 14:00-18:00; We-Su 10:00-18:00; Jan 1 off; May 1 off; Dec 1 off · Limited wheelchair access · Entry 10.00 EUR · Heritage listed

Centro Comercial Bombarda (CCB)

This is not the regular shopping mall. It's much smaller and with speciality stores related to art and fashion. Look for Portuguese design, organic cosmetics, or contemporary jewellery, and then head to the galleries down the street.

Mon–Fri 11:00–19:00, Sat 11:00–20:00, Sun closed

Fundação de Serralves

Modern Art Museum

A contemporary museum designed by the famous architect Álvaro Siza, with a huge garden/park and an Art Deco Villa. When visiting this foundation you can visit the exhibitions, relax at the park, have lunch at the restaurant, bar or tea house and explore the shops or the library. There is also a farm at the southern end of the park.

€8.50 museum and park, €4 park only. 50% discount for 65+ and Porto card holders. Free on Sundays 10:00-13:00 for students and under 18

Museu do Carro Eléctrico

The Porto Tram Museum (Museu do Carro Eléctrico) is a museum operated by the Sociedade de Transportes Colectivos do Porto. It was inaugurated in 1992 and is installed in a former thermoelectric power station next to the River Douro in Massarelos, Porto, Portugal. It exhibits material related to the history of trams in Porto.

Tu-Su 10:00-18:00 · Entry 8.00 EUR · Heritage listed

Museu do Vinho do Porto

The Port Wine Museum (Museu do Vinho do Porto) is a museum located in Porto, Portugal. The museum recounts the history of port wine and its relevance to the city and the country. The museum is located in an 18th-century warehouse, the Companhia Geral da Agricultura das Vinhas do Alto Douro, next to Douro River.

Tu-Su 10:00-17:30; PH off · Heritage listed · Entry 4 EUR

FC Porto Museum

The FC Porto Museum, officially known as FC Porto Museum by BMG (Portuguese: Museu do Futebol Clube do Porto by BMG) for sponsorship reasons, is a museum located in Porto, dedicated to the history of the Portuguese association football club FC Porto. It was inaugurated on 28 September 2013, on occasion of the club's 120th anniversary, and opened its doors to the general public on 26 October. Conceived and constructed by Sibina Partners (Barcelona) and MUSE (London), the museum occupies an area of almost 8,000 square metres (86,000 sq ft) under the east stand of the Estádio do Dragão.

Mo 14:30-19:00; Tu-Su 10:00-19:00 · Entry 17.00 EUR

Serralves Villa

Serralves is a cultural institution located in Porto, Portugal. It includes a contemporary art museum, a park, and a villa, with each one of these being an example of contemporary architecture, Modernism, and Art Deco architecture. The museum, designed by Álvaro Siza Vieira, is now the second most visited museum in Portugal (almost 1 million visitors per year).

Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa,Su,PH 10:00-19:00; Apr-Sep: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Apr-Sep: Sa,Su,PH 10:00-20:00 · Heritage listed

Museu Municipal Casa do Infante

The Casa do Infante (House of the Prince), or alternately as the Alfândega Velha (Old Customshouse), is a historical house in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the municipality of Porto, in northern Portugal. The house was originally built in the 14th century as customs and mint, although its present condition derives mostly from a remodelling carried out in the 17th century. Its name derived from an oral tradition that suggested the house was the birthplace of Prince Henry the Navigator in 1394.

Tu-Su 10:00-17:30; PH off · Entry 4.00 EUR · Heritage listed

Museu dos Transportes e Comunicações

The Museum of Transport and Communication (Portuguese: Museu dos Transportes e Comunicações) is a museum in Porto, northern Portugal, founded in 1992. The museum is located in the Alfandega Nova building (the New Customs House), dating from 1860, located beside the Douro River. The museum is focused on the history of transport and communication in Portugal and its collection comprises a diverse repertoire of cars, with a special focus on presidential vehicles.

Tu-Fr 10:00-13:00, 14:00-18:00; Sa-Su 15:00-19:00 · Wheelchair accessible

Casa Oficina António Carneiro

The Casa-Oficina António Carneiro (António Carneiro's House-Workshop) is located in the city of Porto, Portugal.

Tu-Su 10:00-17:30; PH off · Free entry · Heritage listed

Museum of Sacred Art and Archaeology of The Higher Seminary of Porto

Largo Dr. Pedro Vitorino 2, 4050-468

National Museum Soares dos Reis

Museum displaying Portuguese art. Founded in 1833.

Museu Militar do Porto

The Museu Militar do Porto (translated: Military Museum of Porto) is a pertaining institution to the Portuguese Army, dedicated for the preservation of military history, located in Porto, Portugal.

Heritage listed

Casa-Museu Fernando de Castro

Visiting only by booking, the Casa Museu Fernando de Castro (Fernando de Castro's House Museum) is a historical house, located in the city of Porto, Portugal, that belonged to Fernando de Castro, a Portuguese poet, caricaturist, merchant and collector. It contains several paintings from the 17th to the 20th century, sculptures and ceramic pieces. The museum is now under administration of the Soares dos Reis National Museum.

Entry 5.00 EUR

Museu Municipal de Numismática

The Numismatics Cabinet (Gabinete de Numismática) is one of the museum collections that make up the Museum of Porto, housing one of the largest collections of numismatics in Portugal, focusing notably on Greek, Roman, Visigothic, Christian kingdoms, Arab, and Portuguese coins. The collection is currently housed in the Palacete of the Viscounts of Balsemão and was last displayed in Casa do Infante in 2023. Plans to move the collection to a refurbished facility at the former Abrigo dos Pequeninos, announced in 2017, remain incomplete as of February 2024.

Tu-Su 10:00-17:30; PH off · Free entry

Museu do Vinho do Porto

Port Wine Museum

Rua de Monchique 45-52, 4050-394

Palacete dos Viscondes de Balsemão

The Palacette of Viscounts of Balsemão (Portuguese: Palacete dos Viscondes de Balsemão) is a former-residence in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the northern Portuguese city of Porto.

Heritage listed

Museu Aurélia e Sofia de Souza

The Casa-Museu Marta Ortigão Sampaio (Marta Ortigão Sampaio's House Museum) is a small museum located in the city of Porto, Portugal. Marta was born in Porto into an upper-class family in end of 19th century, her father being a prominent intellectual, Vasco Ortigão Sampaio. She never actually lived in this house; her husband died prematurely during the construction of the house.

Tu-Su 10:00-17:30; PH off · Free entry

Museu do Holocausto do Porto

The Holocaust Museum of Oporto (Portuguese: Museu de Holocausto do Porto) is a Holocaust museum founded in 2021. The main themes treated at the new Museum are Jewish life before the Holocaust, Nazism, Nazi expansion in Europe, the ghettoes, refugees, concentration, labour and extermination camps, the Final Solution, the death marches, liberation, the postwar Jewish population, the foundation of the State of Israel, win or starve, the Righteous Among the Nations. Visitors to the Museum will see a reproduction of the dorms of Auschwitz, a names room, a flame memorial, cinema, conference room, study centre, corridors with the complete narrative and, in the image of the Holocaust Washington…

Free entry

Casa da Câmara

The Casa da Câmara is a former-administrative building located in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the municipality of Porto, in northern Portugal.

Heritage listed

Casa Tait

The Tait House (Portuguese: Casa Tait), also known as Quinta do Meio, is a former 18th century residence in Massarelos, Porto, near the Quinta da Macieirinha (now the Romantic Museum of Porto) and the gardens of the Crystal Palace (Palácio de Cristal). It is in an isolated location, protected by high walls, overlooking the Douro River, and offering privileged views of the surrounding landscape. The estate is renowned for its historic gardens, which feature several protected trees, including a 250-year-old tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) classified as a tree of public interest.

Heritage listed

Misericórdia do Porto Museum

15 Rua das Flores

Mo-Su 10:00-17:30; Apr 01-Sep 30 10:00-17:30; Jan 01 off; Dec 24-25 off · Entry 14.00 EUR · Wi-Fi