MU.SA - Museu das Artes de Sintra

About the museum

The MU.SA occupies the former Casino de Sintra, designed by Manuel Norte Júnior and inaugurated on 1 August 1924, next to the Centro Cultural Olga Cadaval, in Estefânia. It is the municipality's art museum and has a varied programme, with temporary exhibitions, educational programmes, public sessions and cultural initiatives, such as the Prémios de Artes Visuais (Visual Arts Prizes).

The museum presents works from the Municipal Art Collection, organised in sections on the landscape of Sintra, abstract art, figurative art and photography. It also shows the collection of the teacher, sculptor and watercolourist Emílio de Paula Campos (1884–1943), which his nephew gave to the municipality in 1973, and a room dedicated to the sculptor Dorita Castel-Branco.

Since 2022, one of the rooms, the Espaço Pedro Cabrita Reis, has permanently displayed the work Uma Nuvem Negra, a triptych measuring 351 × 566 cm that the artist created for the site. The building also houses the Livraria Municipal (municipal bookshop) and spaces for temporary exhibitions, including a municipal gallery and a photography room.

Highlights

• Municipal Art Collection
• Espaço Pedro Cabrita Reis with the work Uma Nuvem Negra
• Emílio de Paula Campos collection
• Dorita Castel-Branco room
• Livraria Municipal (municipal bookshop)
• Free admission

Permanent exhibitions

• Espaço Pedro Cabrita Reis – Room dedicated to the work Uma Nuvem Negra, a triptych by Pedro Cabrita Reis created for this space, accompanied by two works donated by the artist to the municipality.
• Coleção Municipal de Arte – Works on the landscape of Sintra, abstract art, figurative art and photography, by Portuguese and foreign artists.
• Coleção Emílio de Paula Campos – Sculptures, watercolours and other works brought together by the teacher and collector Emílio de Paula Campos (1884–1943).

Founded

1950

Operated by

Câmara Municipal de Sintra

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The museum presents itself as an accessible and inclusive cultural space; wheelchairs and pushchairs are permitted.

Kids & families

Wheelchairs and pushchairs are permitted.

Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Municipal bookshop in the foyer of the main entrance.

Events & venue rental

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