NewsMuseum
NewsMuseum
4.7
10:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 6:30 PM
About
"OUTSTANDING, INTELLIGENT AND FUN" The greatest Media and Communication experience in Europe. The NewsMuseum invokes and explains the media coverage of episodes of recent history and allows the visitors to interact with Radio and TV. The equipment is very modern and participative and includes a small auditorium prepared for educational visits. The experience is available in Portuguese and English. Opened to everyone from Wednesday to Saturday from 10am to 5pm. On Mondays, Tuesdays and Sundays available for group visits and events by appointment
Duration: 1-2 hours
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AmarilisVos
Jabbeke, Belgium2,657 contributions
Oct 2022
We visited this museum on October 3rd. You cannot drive your own car to this museum. You have to put your car in a parking lot around the train station and go on foot or by public transport.
This museum gives you some authentic movies about different parts of history. Unfortunately, the VR experience stopped working when it was our turn. The staff tried to fix it by rebooting. He told us we could come back later that day.
This museum gives you some authentic movies about different parts of history. Unfortunately, the VR experience stopped working when it was our turn. The staff tried to fix it by rebooting. He told us we could come back later that day.
Written November 14, 2022
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HugoRF
Lisbon, Portugal48 contributions
Oct 2018 • Family
This is, probably, one of the best small museums you will ever visit. It is highly interactive, fun and very very interesting. Great for kids as well. Definitely worth a visit!
Written October 21, 2018
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Paul L
New York City, NY279 contributions
Jul 2018 • Couples
Who would have thunk it? A great museum dedicated to the media in the middle of a tiny village in Portugal. I have no idea what this museum is doing here or why it’s here but I’m a journalist and I can tell you that it is the real deal.
It has the most up to date exhibits and they are full of information. Frankly, I was shocked by the quality of this museum and I recommend it although I know everyone goes to this tiny town for the palaces.
If you have time or the weather is not cooperating, give it a try. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.
It has the most up to date exhibits and they are full of information. Frankly, I was shocked by the quality of this museum and I recommend it although I know everyone goes to this tiny town for the palaces.
If you have time or the weather is not cooperating, give it a try. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.
Written July 21, 2018
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Tom Proietti
Rochester, NY357 contributions
May 2017 • Couples
The NewsMuseum is unique. In the midst of the age and splendor of Sintra lies this very upscale and hip media museum mimicking the Newseum in Washington, DC.
You will not earn any college credits but the quality of what is there is truly interesting, fun, and respectable. Some very credible interactive displays and lots of fun information. Senior citizen rates apply.
You will not earn any college credits but the quality of what is there is truly interesting, fun, and respectable. Some very credible interactive displays and lots of fun information. Senior citizen rates apply.
Written May 27, 2017
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permia
Ireland68,139 contributions
Mar 2019 • Couples
In an era when news and journalism are under threat, this is a fascinating and important museum. In a modern space it presents an historical account of bringing news, hopefully always impartial, to the citizens of countries.
In the windows it shows notable news makers including Pope Francis, Nelson Mandela and the American and Chinese Presidents.
Over a few floors it presents a multitude of exhibits, both domestic and International, on news, media and communications. A great feature is a spiral staircase that features a news occurrence at each turn of the spiral.
From the 1974 Carnation Revolution, the 1966 unveiling of the Tagus bridge through to the Bosnian wars, all are captivatingly covered.
A Gestetner duplicator is on view, with the legend that it was one of the symbols of press freedom.
Also shown is a vinyl record player and an array of TV cameras. A poster illustrates the 1960 American Presidential candidates, Kennedy and Nixon; the first television election.
In the windows it shows notable news makers including Pope Francis, Nelson Mandela and the American and Chinese Presidents.
Over a few floors it presents a multitude of exhibits, both domestic and International, on news, media and communications. A great feature is a spiral staircase that features a news occurrence at each turn of the spiral.
From the 1974 Carnation Revolution, the 1966 unveiling of the Tagus bridge through to the Bosnian wars, all are captivatingly covered.
A Gestetner duplicator is on view, with the legend that it was one of the symbols of press freedom.
Also shown is a vinyl record player and an array of TV cameras. A poster illustrates the 1960 American Presidential candidates, Kennedy and Nixon; the first television election.
Written May 10, 2019
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soliteyah
Philadelphia, PA110 contributions
Sep 2017 • Solo
Sintra is known for palaces and gardens, but this place is worth a visit too if you've got an extra hour or so. It's an interesting and interactive museum with exhibits on four levels. You can play a quiz game to test your news knowledge, test yourself on questions of journalistic ethics, read about news coverage of tragedies/war/sports, and look at a huge tower of TV screens streaming live coverage from around the world. There's plenty of info in English. If you work in journalism, you get in for half price. :)
Written October 12, 2017
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wondercampaign
Seattle, WA2 contributions
Jun 2017 • Friends
I went to Sintra with my friend and partner for the day and we came across a sign for the Macho Media Exhibition at the News Museum. We decided to go to the museum for the Exhibition because it sounded great. The museum as a whole was very cool (shoutout to the virtual reality part) but we were definitely disappointed by the Macho Media Exhibition. We got the impression that the Exhibition would feature women in media and/or sexism against women in the media but discovered it was solely a five minute video about random parts of women's history and leaders. We also couldn't find the Exhibition at first because the screens switched off between the women's exhibition video and another video about war and dictators. Anyways, we recommend going to the museum because it's a great find in this city but we left the museum feeling disappointed, misled, and slightly offended (as women) that this seemingly large exhibition was just a short video that attempted to do a long timeline of women's history.
P.s. The video wasn't even narrated by a lady.
P.s. The video wasn't even narrated by a lady.
Written June 4, 2017
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Pedro S
Maia, Portugal75 contributions
Sep 2016 • Couples
Went there with my wife today (07-09-2016). We simply lived it and lived it
We were there for 3 hours and we wanted to stay more, but they had to close. Maybe we'll go there tomorrow, again. 😃
From recording your own news as a repórter to YouTube, to your own radio show, and virtual reality show... Best laugh in Sintra. Awesome. A very interactive museum, unlike all others.
We recommend this museum to everyone.
We were there for 3 hours and we wanted to stay more, but they had to close. Maybe we'll go there tomorrow, again. 😃
From recording your own news as a repórter to YouTube, to your own radio show, and virtual reality show... Best laugh in Sintra. Awesome. A very interactive museum, unlike all others.
We recommend this museum to everyone.
Written September 7, 2016
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Kitttyhawk
France80 contributions
Nov 2023 • Family
Stumbled upon this - just around corner from main Sintra square. Even my museum hating husband and 15 year old liked it. Very interactive and thoughtprovoking. Much about the power of propaganda.
We benefitted from being the only visitors so could use the VR headset, do the mock up TV interview, open the licker door bit, do the quiz etc very easily.
We benefitted from being the only visitors so could use the VR headset, do the mock up TV interview, open the licker door bit, do the quiz etc very easily.
Written November 1, 2023
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Evert
Ottawa, Canada22 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
My wife was not to interested in this museum, but I liked it. It's something complete different that the other sites one can visit in Sintra.
Written October 25, 2023
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