Casa-Museu Amália Rodrigues
House where the fado singer Amália Rodrigues lived for more than four decades, kept as she left it and open for guided visits.
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About the museum
The Casa-Museu Amália Rodrigues occupies an 18th-century building on Rua de São Bento in Lisbon, where the fado singer lived for more than forty years. The Fundação Amália Rodrigues (Amália Rodrigues Foundation), created under the artist's will, was established on 10 December 1999 and has its headquarters here.
The house opened to the public in 2001 and retains the atmosphere Amália gave it: a salon with 19th-century azulejos, a suite decorated with contemporary Portuguese art and a kitchen from the 1950s. The collection reflects the artist's eclectic taste, with around 70 dresses, jewellery, paintings, ceramics and many of the objects she called “bugigangas” (knick-knacks).
Visits are always accompanied by a guide. The garden hosts fado concerts and other cultural activities, and the Casa-Museu is part of the Rede Portuguesa de Fundações (Portuguese Foundations Network) and the Rede de Casas e Museus de Músicos Europeus (Network of Houses and Museums of European Musicians).
Highlights
- House where Amália Rodrigues lived for more than 40 years
- Around 70 of the artist's dresses
- Salon with 19th-century azulejos
- Kitchen from the 1950s
- Garden with fado concerts
Permanent exhibition
- Visita guiada à Casa-Museu – Route through the rooms of the house, with Amália Rodrigues' personal objects, dresses, artworks and mementos.
- Founded
- 2001
- Operated by
- Fundação Amália Rodrigues
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €9 |
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| Reduced | €7Over-65s |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 12 · Children up to 12, accompanied by adults, do not pay. |
| Seniors | €7Over-65s |
| Students & apprentices | €4.50Students up to 25 |
| Groups (10+ people) | €6.50 per personGroups of 10 people or more, preferably with prior booking; for fewer than 10 people, individual prices apply. |
| Lisboa Card | €7.20 |
| Schools (per person) | €3.50 |
All visits, individual or group, are guided.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Rua de São Bento (Carris 706, 727)
Metro: Rato station (yellow line). Carris buses 706 and 727, stop Rua de São Bento.
The house is about a 4-minute walk from the Assembly of the Republic.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
The house has a shop and a garden, where fado concerts and other cultural activities take place.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 40 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Visits are always guided, lasting about 40 minutes on average, in Portuguese, English or French. Bookings by telephone or e-mail; personalised visits are also available for groups, schools and researchers. |
