Museu Aurélia e Sofia de Souza
Museu do Porto in a modernist building of 1958, with works by Aurélia and Sofia de Souza, naturalist painting, jewellery and decorative arts.
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About the museum
The museum is housed in a modernist house from 1958, designed by the architect José Carlos Loureiro, and was known as the Casa Marta Ortigão Sampaio. On 13 June 2026 it was presented to the city under its present name, which places at the centre of its mission the work and legacy of the painters Aurélia de Souza and Sofia de Souza, figures of Portuguese art at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Marta Ortigão Sampaio (1897–1978), maternal niece of the two painters, bequeathed the house and the collections to the Porto municipal council in 1978. The museum opened to the public in 1996. The collection derives largely from the transfer of the furnishings of the home that Marta and her husband occupied in São Mamede de Infesta; the house on Rua de Nossa Senhora de Fátima was never lived in.
The painting collection includes works of Portuguese naturalism by authors such as Silva Porto, Carlos Reis, José Malhoa and Roque Gameiro, and an important group of paintings, drawings and photographs by Aurélia de Souza. It also holds about three hundred pieces of personal jewellery, from the late 17th to the 20th century, a library of art books, furniture of French, English and Indo-Portuguese influence, and other decorative arts. The garden has carved stones from the former Convento de São Bento de Avé-Maria, a small pond and trees such as magnolias and an Atlas cedar.
Highlights
- Paintings, drawings and photographs by Aurélia de Souza
- Works by Sofia de Souza
- Naturalist painting by Silva Porto, Carlos Reis, Malhoa and Roque Gameiro
- About 300 pieces of personal jewellery (17th to 20th centuries)
- Modernist building by José Carlos Loureiro and garden with stones from the Convento de São Bento de Avé-Maria
Permanent exhibition
- Legado – Long-term exhibition with Portuguese naturalist painting, works by Aurélia de Souza, personal jewellery, furniture and other decorative arts.
- Founded
- 1996
- Operated by
- Município do Porto – Museu do Porto
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €2People over 65, people in proven unemployment, groups of more than 10 visitors and partner organisations. |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Free admission for under 18s. |
| Seniors | €2People over 65. |
| Visitors with disabilities | –companion free · Companions of people with disabilities enter free. |
| Students & apprentices | freeFree admission on presentation of proof. |
| Groups (11+ people) | €2 per personGroups of more than 10 visitors. |
| Bilhete Museu da Cidade (valid at the stations for 7 consecutive days) | €8 |
Free admission: Commemorative dates: National Day of Historic Centres, International Museum Day and Night, International Day for Monuments and Sites and European Heritage Days.
Free admission also for holders of the Cartão Porto (tax residence in Porto) and the Porto Card, teachers, journalists and tourism operators on duty, museum professionals and holders of ICOM and APOM cards, employees of the Porto municipality and its municipal companies, former servicemen, volunteer firefighters and users of the senior universities. Admission is also free when access to the space is limited.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Carolina Michaëlis
Buses 203, 302 and 508; metro, Carolina Michaëlis station.
By car
Parking available
Parking at the Casa da Música.
Amenities & dining
The garden alongside the building can be visited.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Good to know | Group visits and educational activities are booked by email at educativo.museudoporto@cm-porto.pt, stating the name of the person in charge, the number of visitors and the type of group. |
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