Museu do Design
Design and fashion museum of Lisbon City Council, in the Baixa, housed in the former building of the Banco Nacional Ultramarino.
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About the museum
MUDE – Museu do Design is a cultural facility of Lisbon City Council, located on Rua Augusta in the Baixa, in the former headquarters building of the Banco Nacional Ultramarino. Its design and fashion collection, one of the most important internationally, was acquired by the council in 2002 and includes around 1,000 pieces of furniture and everyday design and about 1,200 haute couture pieces linked to key moments in 20th-century art.
The building reopened to the public on 25 July 2024 with the exhibition “O Edifício em Exposição”, which presents the architecture and transformations of the property. Besides its exhibitions, the museum maintains a documentation centre with a library and archive, an online collection and an education service.
The long-term exhibition, “Para que servem as coisas? Peças do Acervo MUDE 1900-2020”, occupies the 3rd floor. It revisits the history of design in chronological order and shows Portuguese design in its context.
Highlights
- Exhibition “Para que servem as coisas?” on the history of design from 1900 to 2020
- Around 1,200 haute couture pieces
- Furniture and everyday design objects
- Former Banco Nacional Ultramarino building in the Baixa
- Free admission for Lisbon residents at set times
Permanent exhibition
- Para que servem as coisas? Peças do Acervo MUDE 1900-2020 – Chronological journey through the history of design from 1900 to 2020, with Portuguese design in context and fashion pieces renewed periodically (3rd floor).
- Operated by
- Câmara Municipal de Lisboa
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €13 |
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| Reduced | €6.50Young people aged 13 to 25, students, persons aged 65 and over, groups of 15 or more, Lisboa Card holders and organisations with an agreement (50% discount) |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 12 · Free admission up to age 12. |
| Seniors | €6.5050% discount from age 65. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for persons with a degree of disability of 60% or more and one companion. |
| Students & apprentices | €6.5050% discount for young people aged 13 to 25 and students. |
| Groups (15+ people) | €6.50 per personGroups of 15 or more people receive a 50% discount; visits and workshops for groups are by booking. |
| Families | –Passe Família: 50% discount for up to two adults accompanied by young people up to age 18. |
| Temporary exhibitions | €11 |
| Full ticket (long-term exhibition and temporary exhibitions) | €15 |
| Guided tour (surcharge on the ticket) | €2 |
Free admission: Free admission for Lisbon residents on Fridays from 17:00 until closing, and on Sundays from 10:00 to 14:00; also on International Museum Day.
The price of €13 refers to the long-term exhibition. There is also free admission for teachers, tourism and media professionals on duty, unemployed persons, researchers and members of museum professional associations.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- 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
Lifts and ramps on all floors and public areas, adapted toilets, exhibition information in Braille (available on request at reception) and support from the reception and security staff.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 12 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Stroller-friendly
Education programme with studios for families, schools and groups (by booking); children up to age 12 enter free.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Terreiro do Paço (Metro de Lisboa)
Metro: Blue Line (Terreiro do Paço or Baixa-Chiado) and Green Line (Rossio); train: Cascais Line to Cais do Sodré, Northern Line to Santa Apolónia and Sintra Line to Rossio; buses 711, 728, 732 and 759 (Praça do Comércio) and 736 (Rossio); trams 12E and 28E (Rua da Conceição), 15E and 25E (Praça do Comércio) and 54E (Rua do Ouro); ferries from Cacilhas and Barreiro.
On foot, the museum is 3 to 5 minutes from the Terreiro do Paço and Baixa-Chiado metro stations and about 5 minutes from Rossio.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
- Coat check
- Lockers
Shop on floor 0 with publications, furniture and decorative objects. The café (floor 2) and restaurant (floor 6) are announced as opening soon. Free lockers at reception, which also has a parking area for pushchairs.
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 |
| Photography | The use of flash is not permitted. |
| Good to know | Guided tours in Portuguese and English, with sign-up at reception up to 20 minutes before the start. Visits and workshops for groups and schools take place from Tuesday to Saturday between 10:30 and 17:00, booked by email two weeks in advance. Backpacks, bags and large objects are not permitted in the galleries. |
