Museu Romântico
18th-century country house at the Quinta da Macieirinha in Porto, with a collection on nineteenth-century middle-class life and gardens overlooking the river.
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About the museum
The Museu Romântico is housed at the Quinta da Macieirinha, also known as the Quinta do Sacramento, a former 18th-century country house that belonged to the Pinto Basto family. The building opened as a museum unit in 1972, with the aim of showing the setting of a 19th-century middle-class house, typical of Porto at that time.
After an architectural intervention by Camilo Rebelo and the restoration of several important pieces in the collection, the museum reopened in 2017. In 2021 a new museum project was launched, centred on the natural world as the driving force of Romantic artistic and literary creation, with the display “Quando a Terra voltar a Brilhar Verde para Ti”. In 2022 came the display “METAMORFOSES – Imanência Vegetal, Mineral e Animal no Espaço Doméstico Romântico”, which brings together many pieces from the municipal collections, some already shown in the former Museu Romântico and in other spaces of the Museu do Porto, and others never shown before.
The museum is part of a green area formed by the Jardins do Palácio de Cristal and the Jardins da Casa Tait, with wide views over the river and the sea. It is part of the network of sites of the Museu do Porto.
Highlights
- 18th-century country house with a 19th-century middle-class setting
- Display “METAMORFOSES” on the natural world in the Romantic domestic space
- Municipal collections of decorative arts and rarely shown pieces
- Estate gardens with views over the river and the sea
- Next to the Jardins do Palácio de Cristal
Permanent exhibition
- METAMORFOSES – Imanência Vegetal, Mineral e Animal no Espaço Doméstico Romântico – Display of pieces from the municipal collections in the Romantic domestic setting of the house, centred on the natural world.
- Founded
- 1972
- Operated by
- Município do Porto – Museu do Porto
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €2People over 65, people with proven unemployment, groups of more than 10 visitors and partner organisations. |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Free admission for under 18s. |
| Seniors | €2Over 65s. |
| Visitors with disabilities | –companion free · Companions of people with disabilities enter free. |
| Students & apprentices | freeFree admission upon proof of status. |
| Groups (11+ people) | €2 per personGroups of more than 10 visitors. |
| Museu da Cidade ticket (valid at the stations for 7 consecutive days) | €8 |
Free admission: Admission is free on Sundays. There is also free admission on commemorative dates: National Day of Historic Centres, International Museum Day and Night, International Day of 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 Municipality of Porto and its municipal companies, veterans, volunteer firefighters and members of senior universities. Admission is also free when access to the space is restricted.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Buses 1M, 12M, 13M, 200, 201, 207, 208, 302, 303, 501, 507, 601 and ZM, and the Massarelos – Carmo circuit.
By car
Parking available
Parking at the Palácio de Cristal.
Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided visits and educational activities are booked by email (educativo.museudoporto@cm-porto.pt), giving the name of the person in charge, the number of visitors and the characteristics of the group. |
