Museu da Presidência da República
Museum of the Presidents of the Portuguese Republic, in the Palácio Nacional de Belém, with objects, portraits and state gifts since 1910.
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About the museum
The Museu da Presidência da República was inaugurated on 5 October 2004 and is housed in the Palácio Nacional de Belém, the official residence of the President of the Republic. Its collection began with a little over a hundred state gifts left to the Presidency by General Ramalho Eanes, and grew through research into the memory of all the presidents, with relatives and institutions across the country.
Today the museum manages about 4,500 pieces, spread across its collections and the palaces of Belém and the Cidadela de Cascais. It holds state gifts, personal objects, decorations, vehicles, movable heritage of the presidential palaces and the archives of several presidents. In 2008 it received the European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra for its research on the Palácio de Belém.
The permanent exhibition combines pieces linked to the heads of state since 1910 with interactive systems. The route begins with the national symbols and ends with the powers, functions and activities of the presidents and first ladies. It includes a film with images of the establishment of the Republic, an interactive timeline and a gallery of official portraits of the presidents.
Highlights
- Permanent exhibition on the Presidents of the Republic since 1910
- State gifts and personal objects of the presidents
- Gallery of official portraits of the presidents
- Interactive timeline and biographical films
- Housed in the Palácio Nacional de Belém
Permanent exhibition
- Exposição permanente do Museu da Presidência da República – Pieces linked to the heads of state since 1910 and interactive systems, from the national symbols to the powers and the activities of presidents and first ladies.
- Founded
- 2004
- Operated by
- Presidência da República
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2.50 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €1.50Students, seniors and pensioners, teachers |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 14 · Free admission up to age 14 (except in organised groups). |
| Seniors | €1.50Seniors and pensioners. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for visitors with a disability (60% or more) and one companion. |
| Students & apprentices | €1.50Students. |
| Groups (11+ people) | €1.50 per personOrganised groups of more than 10 people: €1.50 per person. School groups: €0.50 per pupil; teachers and assistants accompanying the group do not pay. |
| Families | €6Family ticket for 5 people: €6; for 9 people: €12. |
| Family ticket (5 people) | €6 |
| Family ticket (9 people) | €12 |
| School group, per pupil | €0.50 |
Free admission: Sundays and public holidays until 13:00.
Free admission also for unemployed people, former servicemen, widows and widowers, members of APOM and ICOM, journalists and tourism professionals on duty, teachers and assistants accompanying school groups, and members of various academies.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
There are wheelchairs for children and adults, rest areas, a lift and/or platform lift, external ramps, adapted toilets and three reserved parking spaces in the car park in front of the museum. There is a leaflet in Braille, a tactile plan of the museum and the palace, and adapted visits and activities.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 14 |
|---|---|
| Family ticket | €6 · Family ticket for 5 people: €6; for 9 people: €12. |
- Family tours & workshops
- Baby changing facilities
Baby-changing facilities in the toilets. There are playful educational activities and workshops for schools and families.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Buses 73B, 76B, 79B, 714, 723, 732, 748, 751, 760 and 776; trams 15E and 18E; Cascais Line train, Belém halt (300 m away); ferry, Belém river station (400 m away).
By car
Parking available
Car park in front of the museum, on Rua de Belém, free at weekends.
- Accessible parking
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The museum offers guided tours, playful educational activities, educational workshops and an open class. Bookings: +351 213 614 980. |
