Visited last week and spent a little over two hours here, although it would be possible to spend an entire day if you had real enthusiasm for all the displays. Some of the more negative reviews refer to the lines to get in, but as it is low season we simply paid the entry and walked straight in without any wait. Half price reduced entry for age 65 plus. Husband rated it excellent although even he began to walk past some of the model ships displayed as there were simply too many of them to examine in any detail. Those we did look at were beautifully made with great attention to detail. Displays of all things nautical and the final hall of full size barges, seaplanes and others was also interesting. Everything is nicely displayed, well lit and most descriptions are also in English. You exit into a small cafeteria with snacks, drinks and reasonable prices which can also be accessed by an external entrance, although the museum itself cannot be accessed from the cafeteria. Tram 15 stop to return to the city centre is just across the street and slightly to the right. Next to it on a wall is the street art Big Racoon Trash Animal

My husband has owned a sailboat for over 40 years, so this was high up on his must-see sights in Lisbon. He really enjoyed the museum & so did I. If you like boating, this is a must see. We loved all the exhibits - especially the barges & the kings bedroom onboard the ships. The museum traces Portugal’s boating history which is extensive. We loved the tiny boat replicas. We loved the marine history. The museum was extremely well done & the exhibits presently well. Kids would probably be bored here. The museum has an excellent well priced lunch but get there early as they were out of many dishes when we went. Probably best to eat here first & than go into the museum. We spent about 2 hours in the museum. If you like my review, I hope you'll click the 'helpful' button; those of us who write reviews live for those and it motivates us to do more.

The Mariner museum had displays that covered the history of Portugal's sea-faring activities. The displays were interesting and in both Portuguese and English. The museum gave a great sense of the age of exploration as it showed the techniques and conditions sailors of the far and near past experienced. The displays were high quality and well worth the two hours we spent wandering the halls.

This starts out as your 'standard' maritime museum - ship models, artefacts from ships, and so on. Tells the history of the development of the Portuguese maritime and navy. Interesting temporary exhibit on the migrant refugees in an upper floor room (The Portiuguese are helping man the EU border patrols in the Eastern Med) Highlight was the room with the 'Royal Barge=s'. DO NOT bypass this thinking you don't care about barges. It's a massive room with not just royal barges but a whole range of boats, and a couple of aircraft as well. Nicely laid out room too, with everything well presented and an elevated walkway allowing you to see from above as well as below.

Finally, an actual museum! From noting that museums in Lisbon usually seem to be more about showing nice objects than presenting historic facts and information related to the objects, this museum was a nice change since we actually learned things from going there. Comparing it to all the other museums we visited, this one deserves five stars. But, in an international context, compared to museums in London, Berlin and Rome, for example, it was just average. But nontheless worth a visit.

The Museu the Marinha is a nice museum, but simple and it doesn't really have a storytelling. If you are going to the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, you can pay 12€ (instead of 10€) and have the combined ticket. There were two areas: one related to Portugal and another one to the United Arab Emirates. In any case, they have interesting pieces.

As somebody who is not usually into war-related museums or boats, it was a very interesting experience. The exhibits were interesting to walk through, and the museum has a lot to offer. My favorite exhibit was seeing the progress of the vessels/war ships of them getting bigger and better over time. They also show the different trade routes that the navigators would use around the world to acquire many spices such as: pepper, ginger, star anise, cardiman seeds, pomegranate seeds, etc. Overall, was a great museum to visit with friends and family and I would definitely go back to revisit it.

Absolute surprise full of very interesting info! We did not plan this at first, but out of all Portuguese museums we visited, this was the best. You get just the right amount of knowledge but in an interesting and captive way. Models, info, venue. Do not miss!

If you are interested in Portugal’s history of the seas, you will love this museum. It has many miniature ship replicas and stories of Portugal’s conquest of the seas. The museum starts with ships and travelers in the 1400’s and continues through Portugal’s present day Navy. There is great information on the Navigational Tools of the time and Portugal’s Spice Trade. Sadly, I learned that Portugal started the African Slave trade.

This maritime museum is not only dedicated to the role the Portuguese played in the discoveries - though that is very well covered. It has rooms on more modern navy, fishing tradition and merchant vessels. It has models of superb quality, impressive paintings and real life barges and hydroplanes. All of this in a section of a beautiful 16th-century monastery. Gardens outside are pleasant. Also, the gift shop is full of interesting curiosities.