This place had the right mix of nautical finery, along with soem awesome maps portraying the centuries of Portuguese Sea faring. A good way to spend a few hours. explanations in english and portuguese

There's little I can add to the already fulsome and richly deserved praise of other visitors - just wanted to say that a visit here is well worth the admission - leave yourself enough time and don't cut it short or you'll miss the grand finale - the images of the barges will remain with me forever. After you've finished... More

Went in with high hopes. Maritime museum in Portugal? Of course! Unfortunately quite a bit of ancient relics and the like were lost in the big earthquake. Most of this museum contains models of ships with some original swords and other maritime artifacts. Go before noon on Sunday and it's free.

This is an exellent museum. The best hall for us was the last one just before the cafe - this is a lovely light building housing grand rowing barges and some historic aircraft.

I have seen many maritime museums around the world and as a sailor I strongly recommend a visit. The exhibition is fantastic with many unique pieces. There is a exploration submarine, unique boats, sea plane, etc... If you go to belem go and visit!

The Maritime Museum was an unexpected surprise. Wonderful presentation of various maritime artifacts and models of ships. Allows one to appreciate what a great sea faring nation was in the days of exploration. An added bonus was information in English as well as Portuguese .Not to be missed are all the royal barges used over the years - even one... More

While the museum lacks the types of fancy interactive exhibits that may be attractive to children, spending several hours walking through its halls and recognizing Portugal's maritime history is a rewarding experience. One extremely large exhibit hall contains examples of smaller vessels that were used, and only with a moderately active imagination can one think about what life must've been... More

After visiting the chapel, we walked around the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos to the Museu da Marinha since the cloister was very busy and the Museu Nacional de Arqueologia didn't seem that interesting. This quite museum has quite an interesting display of information on the Portuguese sailing history; though perhaps a bit too much about the modern navy. But definitely worth... More

This maritime museum tells the story of Portugese exploartion and also the variety of boats used in the fishing trade and for leisure including the Royal barges. Well laid out easy to access and worth a visit oh and lots of very finely detailed models.