Museu Nacional De Arte Antiga
Museu Nacional De Arte Antiga
Museu Nacional De Arte Antiga
4.5
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Considered to house the best collection of Portuguese and European art, this museum features works by Gonclaves, Bosch, Raphael and more.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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- LauraDaveJamesSolihull, United Kingdom5,234 contributionsWorth the WalkThe walk from our city centre hotel to this museum was a bit more challenging than we had anticipated, probably due to Lisbon’s interesting topography. However, it was worth the effort. The entrance price wasn’t too high. We also paid for an extra exhibition, both of which were very interesting and enjoyable. As was the building that houses the collection.Visited February 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten February 28, 2024
- Stefano P141 contributionsNot just paintingA visit not to be missed for several reasons: the first is that on public holidays, while hordes of tourists go crazy in the city, here we can find a corner of tranquility and peace and admire some masterpieces of Portuguese painting, and not only that, especially from the 16th century. '600. The room dedicated to ceramics is very particular, while that of precious stones and jewels is superlative. The museum also houses a very interesting work by Jeronymus Bosch. In short, time well spent.Visited March 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten April 13, 2024
- Sophia W20 contributionsExcellent Lisbon ArtExcellent Lisbon museum! Amazing displays of restored statues, painting, ceramics, and carvings. Some exhibits would benefit from additional plaques explaining their content, and it is a bit out of the way, but I would still recommend making a trip if you have time. Similar to this museum and better (in my opinion) is National Museum Soares dos Reis in Porto. You don't need to do both.Visited June 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten June 16, 2024
- Benjamin LLyon, France18 contributionsMuseum of Ancient Art"It's not worth the Louvre Museum " Alex 2024 An affordable museum with discount for young people. A large amount of work, a fairly impressive helplessness of the guards. A friendly park with possibility to do photography. A restaurant on site.Visited July 2024Traveled with friendsWritten July 8, 2024
- Sing_soloToronto, Canada72 contributionsSimply beautiful!A must do for anyone interested in fine arts! Lovely collection and a beautiful museum! We only had 1.5 hours before closing time on the day we visited and it wasn't enough. We felt rushed and didn't have enough time to see everything we wanted to see, so my advice: plan at least 2-3 hours for a visit.Visited August 2024Traveled with familyWritten August 14, 2024
- Rasmuss89London, Canada94 contributionsFantastic & Not very busyOur favourite museum on our Portugal trip! This place was huge- you keep finding more rooms and offshoots as you explore. Many beautiful pieces and paintings, and the building and galleries themselves are lovely. Loved that it wasn't very busy either-no lines to look at things or crowds blocking the way. Don't skip the museum cafe after either- great food and very reasonably priced.Visited August 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten August 16, 2024
- CallPatWiesbaden, Germany8,946 contributionsAt last quiet...The Museum of Ancient Art in Lisbon is always worth a visit. Here you have to look at Hieronymus Bosch's fabulous triptych - the temptation of Saint Anthony. The many religious paintings and objects are also worth a visit and of course the many Asian art objects. Entrance fee 2024: 10€ It's nice to be able to relax from the hustle and bustle of the city in this spacious museum. Especially in the beautiful garden. Unfortunately, the so-called restaurant is more of a canteen.Visited September 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten September 27, 2024
- Ceyda OCanton, New York316 contributionsDo not miss it!The National Museum of Ancient Art in Lisbon is a must-visit for anyone interested in European art and history. Located in a beautiful historic building with stunning views of the city, the museum houses an impressive collection of art spanning several centuries, from the Middle Ages to the early 19th century. The museum’s collection is diverse, featuring exquisite European paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, and Portuguese religious art. Highlights include works by renowned artists like Hieronymus Bosch, Raphael, and Albrecht Dürer, as well as beautiful Portuguese masterpieces from the Renaissance and Baroque periods. My favorite pieces were Ficheiro: Domingos Sequeira - Mariana Benedita Sequeira and Two-Headed Fountain (3rd Floor, Room 7).Visited July 2024Traveled soloWritten December 28, 2024
- Aristofane21,941 contributionsMuseum of good interest, perhaps not a top priority in LisbonThe National Museum of Ancient Art in Lisbon is considered the largest art museum in Portugal; yet, paradoxically, it is not a tourist destination of the highest order, and remains little frequented compared to other attractions in the city. The palace itself is in a central area (not far from the Cais do Sodré, from which it is separated by a fair difference in height) but not particularly well-travelled. The paradox can be explained by the relatively low importance of figurative art in classical Portuguese culture, which in its heyday favored architectural and ornamental achievements (with the very typical techniques of the "talha dourada" and the "azulejos"); with all the good will it is difficult to put the Portuguese school of painting on the same level as other Europeans, such as Italian, Spanish, French or Flemish. Also in this sense in the museum collection it is not easy to find absolute masterpieces. Of course, for those interested in painting and sculpture, there is no shortage of reasons for interest: the main sectors concern Portuguese and European painting (located on different floors), and if you decide to go you can admire something of local masters little known outside Portugal, from Nuno Gonçalves to Frei Carlos to Josefa de Óbidos, a rare case of female painter active in the Baroque era; among the Europeans are represented among others Dürer, Bosch, Bruegel the Younger, Raphael, Tiepolo. Other sections of the museum include a fine collection of Baroque nativity scenes, and various non-European art objects from the once Portuguese overseas territories, from Africa to India. Unfortunately, the information system is a bit lacking, with often insufficient captions; for example, the probably best known work, the disturbing and hallucinatory Triptych of the Temptations of St. Anthony by Bosch, would require a very detailed description given the complexity of the work. The price of the entrance ticket is not popular (10 euros); positive note, as mentioned, remains in any case the not excessive attendance that allows a fairly quiet visit.Visited January 2025Traveled soloWritten February 8, 2025
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JRM
Penetanguishene, Canada115 contributions
Aug 2022
A welcome respite from the exhausting 35 degree heat of an August afternoon, this charming and peaceful museum was simply wonderful. Like most comprehensive art museums, it tended towards overwhelming. BUT, that is no reason not to go. This is a first rate art museum chock full of beautiful paintings and artifacts, the highlights of which come from Portugal's golden age (15th to 18th century). I recommend 2- 3 hours. Room after room of eye popping and engaging exhibits make you almost ashamed to have paid the modest entrance fee. The entire experience simply reinforced my acquired understanding that Portugal was one of the most important nations of early modern Europe.
Written September 11, 2022
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Marylene S
Maputo, Mozambique601 contributions
Jun 2023
On the positive side, the museum is located in a magnificent old palace, is beautifully maintained and so are all the collections on display. Each piece is in perfect condition and, in this connection, it is even possible to see the restoration room and the restorers at work. The pieces, whether paintings, sculptures, silverware or China, are presented with care and with the right lighting. The rooms are spacious and the pieces sufficiently spaced so that visitors do not bother one another.
On the downside, I found the visit confusing. There is no clear indications about where to start nor how to progress...I also regretted that the legends were not more explicit about the life of the correspondent object: where does it come from, who did it belong to, how did it get in Portugal,...and for everyday items (trunks, china, silverware, etc...), what were they used for? I also was surprised to discover that most pieces were from the 16th to the 19th century. The name of the museum is somewhat misleading, as Ancient Art covers much more than that limited period of time. Finally,I did not appreciate the "security obsession" that forces you to leave your purse in a cloakroom at the entrance and that controls your every step in each room through the presence of robot-type guards, as stiff and cold as the statues on display. The use of modern technology for security purposes could be cheaper and render the place more user friendly.
On the downside, I found the visit confusing. There is no clear indications about where to start nor how to progress...I also regretted that the legends were not more explicit about the life of the correspondent object: where does it come from, who did it belong to, how did it get in Portugal,...and for everyday items (trunks, china, silverware, etc...), what were they used for? I also was surprised to discover that most pieces were from the 16th to the 19th century. The name of the museum is somewhat misleading, as Ancient Art covers much more than that limited period of time. Finally,I did not appreciate the "security obsession" that forces you to leave your purse in a cloakroom at the entrance and that controls your every step in each room through the presence of robot-type guards, as stiff and cold as the statues on display. The use of modern technology for security purposes could be cheaper and render the place more user friendly.
Written June 28, 2023
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Carl-Fredrik G
22 contributions
Aug 2022 • Couples
A beautiful museum on the outside with an interesting collection on the inside. During our visit they had a special exhibition with the history of board games such as chess, which was very interesting. A lot of paintings and other old artifacts as well in the permanent exhibition.
The ticket was €8 per person to access both the permanent and temporary exhibit which was well worth it. Highly recommend the ‘combo ticket’.
The ticket was €8 per person to access both the permanent and temporary exhibit which was well worth it. Highly recommend the ‘combo ticket’.
Written August 23, 2022
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Simon B
London, UK44 contributions
Dec 2024 • Couples
We walked for nearly an hour from central Lisbon having checked online that the museum was open )8th December) and arrived at 10am. When we arrived we were told that the museum was not going to open today as the staff had decided to strike (which was convenient for them as it was a national holiday). What a waste of time - no notification on Facebook until later in the day.. very poor.
Written December 8, 2024
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Tracy N
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Jan 2025 • Couples
It gets old really fast. Way too many religious paintings. Although they are very beautiful and so amazing to see, it started to get boring. I would say pretty much 80-90% of museum is Catholic art. Maybe someone very religious would like this museum better, it is just not for me. We started to rush through it after a while and left disappointed. Also, the cafe was a let down.
Written January 12, 2025
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Rafael L
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain9 contributions
Dec 2023 • Couples
This assessment is based on the terrible information about the schedules on the website. When consulted, it is verified that the museum will be open on December 31. In fact, it offers the possibility of purchasing tickets online for that day. Luckily we didn't. Going to the museum we see that it is closed. This happens to several people who meet at the museum door.

Written January 1, 2024
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claudio d
Viterbo, Italy44,690 contributions
Dec 2023 • Family
Prestigious art museum, probably the most important in the nation, housed mostly in the seventeenth-century Palace of the Green Windows (Palacio das Janelas Verdes), where the Marquis of Pombal also lived, and partly in the western wing added in 1940, in place of a demolished seventeenth-century convent. It can be accessed both from rua das janelas Verdes, in front of Largo Dr.José Figueiredo, and from Jardim 9 de Abril, where there is also a panoramic viewpoint: miradouro Da Rocha Conde de Óbidos. Inside the museum there are normal services, such as bathrooms, cloakroom, shop, cafeteria/restaurant with also outdoor tables in the internal garden. The museum exhibition is very vast, spread over large spaces on several floors and does not only include paintings, which in any case constitute the largest part, but also sculptures, artefacts, furniture and works of exotic art (Asian and African), sacred art, silver and precious objects of high and ancient goldsmith's art (there are pieces of exceptional value, such as the Belem case), ceramics and porcelain, furnishings and fabrics. An entire floor is reserved for ancient Portuguese painting and sculpture, among which the São Vicente polyptych is famous (currently under restoration, it can be seen, dismantled, through a glass window). As far as painting is concerned, there are not many world-famous masterpieces present (we are not at the level of the Uffizi or the Prado, so to speak) but there is no shortage of valuable works by notable artists, such as Piero della Francesca, Raphael, Memling, Tiepolo , Luca Giordano, Pieter Brueghel the Younger, Mattia Preti, Tintoretto, Pontormo, Anton Van Dyck and others. There is also the famous Rhine Triptych, by an unknown author, and the triptych of the Temptations of Saint Anthony, a cryptic and surreal masterpiece by Bosch, which alone, in my opinion, justifies a visit to this museum (also free if you have the Lisbon Card). The only note I feel like making is on the visit route, which is not well signposted, so you often move around at random.

Written January 22, 2024
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3LoveLife
Margate City, NJ216 contributions
Jan 2023 • Couples
I baffled by the curator of this museum. Why would you allow the two most important pieces of your collection to be out at the same time without a replacement? The one and only Bosch is in Milan until March 19th, could they not have traded? The Saint Vincent panels are being restored, but you can see part of that process. The museum is nicely spaced out, no lines and there are some interesting works, but we were definitely disappointed.
Written January 3, 2023
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Lorenzo B
Munich, Germany11 contributions
May 2024 • Family
Portuguese art not very original, but at least very well explained, while in the section dedicated to European art there is no information. It is not clear how the paintings got there and no context is given. You aren't even given a map, but you have to photograph it at the entrance. Worthy only for some masterpieces (Bosch, Rodin..)

Written June 17, 2024
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Nicole S
Boston, MA98 contributions
Sep 2022
This was quite the collection of art, furniture, cutlery, instruments, statues and other things I'm sure I'm forgetting. Spent about 2.5 hours here (which included me taking many pictures of paintings and statues) and there was a temporary exhibit on games and how they influenced history where we spent an hour. At the time we went in Sept 2022, a few sections of the museum were closed. Note there are many galleries of furniture, silverware and decorations. They do have a Bosch painting, which was really cool to see.
Written October 8, 2022
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Hi, does anyone know if photos are allowed at the NMAA? Thanks.
Written April 28, 2022
Are there any discounts for student or UE under 26?
Written October 4, 2019
Other people mention the cafe, but is there anywhere in site to eat a picnic?
Written September 16, 2018
There is not really a good location for picnicking nearby. There is a small grassy area in front of the museum but that is about it. I did not remember seeing any picnic tables, but possibly there are a couple benches along the walkway.The surrounding area is all covered with apartment buildings or businesses.
Written October 15, 2018
How much is the entrance fee?
Written September 14, 2018
Do you have to queue? Spent 50 minutes in hot sun at Helen monastery today!
Written September 14, 2018
Most unlikely it was very quiet when we were there but that was mid week
Written September 25, 2018
Planning a visit in December. Any festive events planned during the holiday season ?
Written May 15, 2018
Check the Lisbonguru website for more information about Lisbon´s festivities and celebrations
Written May 15, 2018
yoshiko fさん
こんにちは。
開園時間は:午前10時〜午後6時
開園日:火曜日〜日曜日
休館日:1月1日(新年 Ano-Novo)、
イースター・サンデー(聖週間日曜日)、
5月1日(メーデー)、
12月25日(クリスマス)
ご質問の6月13日は、リスボン市の祝日 (聖アントニオ祭)
リスボンの守護聖人である聖アントニオにちなむ祝日、
国立古美術館は開園しているようです。
Written May 30, 2017
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