All science & technology museums and attractions to visit in Portugal

Portugal (Europe) has some interesting places to visit if you are interested in science and technology. Below we list all 46 museums and attractions related to science and technology in Portugal for you to visit.

Are you into science and technology and are you looking for the best science museums to visit in Portugal? These are the ones:

  1. Jerónimos Monastery1

    Jerónimos Monastery

     Lisbon
    The Jerónimos Monastery, situated in the Belém district of Lisbon, Portugal, is a significant historical and architectural landmark. It was commissioned by King Manuel I and built by architect Diogo de Boitaca in the Manueline style, a Portuguese version of late Gothic architecture. The monastery was constructed to celebrate the return of the renowned Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama, who discovered the sea route to India. This discovery marked a significant milestone in world history, opening up new trade routes and opportunities for exploration.
  2. World of Discoveries - Museu Interativo & Parque Tematico2

    World of Discoveries - Museu Interativo & Parque Tematico

     Porto
    Numerous discoveries were made by Portuguese sailors during 15th and 16th centuries. Visit this Museum and a theme park reminding you of the Age of Discovery and find out a little bit more about Vasco da Gama’s journey to India or about Fernão de Magalhães’s expedition which resulted in the first c
  3. Santa Marta Lighthouse Museum3

    Santa Marta Lighthouse Museum

     Cascais
  4. Madeira Theme Park4

    Madeira Theme Park

     Funchal
    Both entertaining and educative theme park. Vast gardens and a captivating science centre, great for people of all ages.
  5. Porto Tram Museum5

    Porto Tram Museum

     Porto
  6. Pavilion of Knowledge - Ciência Viva6

    Pavilion of Knowledge - Ciência Viva

     Lisbon
    The Pavilion of Knowledge - Centro Ciência Viva is a science museum located on the right bank of the Tagus River in Lisbon. It is an interactive museum of science and technology that aims to make both science and technology more accessible to the general public, stimulating the exploration of the ph
  7. Lisbon Navy Museum7

    Lisbon Navy Museum

     Lisbon
    The Portuguese navy is famous all over the world and the Lisbon Navy Museum provides its visitors with a thorough insight into it. The Museum is located in the historical Jerónimos Monastery. Even though the museum itself was opened in 1963, its collection dates back to as early as 1863. This was th
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    Museu Marítimo Almirante Ramalho Ortigão

     Faro
  9. Lousado Railway Museum9

    Lousado Railway Museum

     Vila Nova de Famalicão
  10. City of Sugar Museum10

    City of Sugar Museum

     Funchal
    Museum dedicated to one of the island's former greatest resource of wealth - sugar. Artifacts regarding the manufacture and trade are on display.
  11. Tuna Fishing Museum Center11

    Tuna Fishing Museum Center

     Tavira
  12. Alfândega Régia - Museu de Construção Naval12

    Alfândega Régia - Museu de Construção Naval

     Vila do Conde
  13. Exploratorio - Centro Ciencia Viva de Coimbra13

    Exploratorio - Centro Ciencia Viva de Coimbra

     Coimbra
  14. Carris Museum14

    Carris Museum

     Lisbon
    Museum Carris (Museu da Carris) is a museum in Lisbon that is dedicated to the past, present and future of public transport in Lisbon. In addition to permanent exhibitions, the museum organizes various cultural events. The Carris Museum in Lisbon is setup in chronological order, with its exhibitions
  15. Estacao Litoral da Aguda15

    Estacao Litoral da Aguda

     Vila Nova de Gaia
    See the tools which traditional fishermen used in the past together with modern aquariums and learn more about marine biology.
  16. Fábrica Centro Ciência Viva de Aveiro16

    Fábrica Centro Ciência Viva de Aveiro

     Aveiro
  17. Air Museum17

    Air Museum

     Lisbon
  18. Mãe D’Água Amoreiras Reservoir - Museu da Água18

    Mãe D’Água Amoreiras Reservoir - Museu da Água

     Lisbon
    Mãe D’Água Amoreiras Reservoir - Museu da Água (The reservoir of the Mother of Water of the Amoreiras) commonly known by Mãe d'Água das Amoreiras, is the deposit (the chalice) that collects the waters coming from the Águas Livres aqueduct, in the district of Lisbon. It was designed in 1745 and compl
  19. Dom Fernando II e Glória19

    Dom Fernando II e Glória

     Lisbon
  20. Nau Santa Maria de Colombo20

    Nau Santa Maria de Colombo

     Funchal
  21. Museum of the Sea21

    Museum of the Sea

     Cascais
  22. Algarve Life Sciences Center22

    Algarve Life Sciences Center

     Faro
  23. Military Museum23

    Military Museum

     Lisbon
    The Military Museum of Lisbon (Museu Militar de Lisboa) is located in the Largo dos Caminhos de Ferro in Lisbon and is the largest military museum in Portugal and one of the oldest museums in the city of Lisbon. In the Vasco da Gama Room it includes a collection of ancient cannons and modern murals
  24. Planetário Calouste Gulbenkian24

    Planetário Calouste Gulbenkian

     Lisbon
    The Calouste Gulbenkian Planetarium (Planetário Calouste Gulbenkian, PCG) is a planetarium in Lisbon that is located next to the Jerónimos Monastery. It was built between 1963 and 1965 in a project of the architect Frederico George. The Calouste Gulbenkian Planetarium currently has a projector with
  25. Museu Nacional Ferroviário25

    Museu Nacional Ferroviário

     Águeda
  26. Pharmaceutical Museum26

    Pharmaceutical Museum

     Lisbon
    The Museu da Farmácia (the Pharmaceutical Museum) is a museum in Lisbon that is housed in the building of the National Pharmacy Association, in Santa Catarina. The collection of this pharmacy museum represents 5000 years of health history and is made up of many pieces of diverse geographical origin,
  27. Museu da Água27

    Museu da Água

     Lisbon
    Museu da Água (the Water Museum) is a museum in Lisbon that is housed in the Barbadinhos Steam Pumping Station. The museum illustrates the history of the development of the water supply to Lisbon from the Roman times to today. It features four large steam engines dating from 1880.
  28. Museu de Macau28

    Museu de Macau

     Lisbon
    The CCCM Museum presents some results and research from the Scientific and Cultural Center related to it (the Macau Science and Culture Centre), on the history of Portuguese-Chinese relations and the history of Macao. The museum hosts exhibitions presenting the history of Macau on the ground floor a
  29. Museu das Comunicações29

    Museu das Comunicações

     Lisbon
    The Museu das Comunicações (The Communications Museum) is a museum in Lisbon as well as a pedagogical space of scientific and technological nature, where, in a playful and interactive way, visitors can learn about the past of communications and technologies of the future.
  30. Paper Money Museum30

    Paper Money Museum

     Porto
  31. Electricity Museum31

    Electricity Museum

     Lisbon
    The Museu da Electricidade (The Electricity Museum), is one of the finest examples of industrial construction in Portugal in the first half of the 20th century, located in Lisbon. It is a cultural center and museum of science for the general public. Its exhibition rooms show the past, present and fu
  32. Museum of Transport and Communication32

    Museum of Transport and Communication

     Porto
  33. Porto Planetarium33

    Porto Planetarium

     Porto
  34. Dom Fernando II e Glória34

    Dom Fernando II e Glória

     Almada
  35. Clock Museum35

    Clock Museum

     Évora
  36. Horta Museum36

    Horta Museum

     Horta
  37. WhaleBoat House37

    WhaleBoat House

     Horta
  38. Oceanographic Museum38

    Oceanographic Museum

     Setúbal
  39. Museu - A Estação39

    Museu - A Estação

     Pinhal Novo
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    Clock Museum

     Serpa
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    Tavira's Live Science Center

     Tavira
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    Blacksmith's Forge

     Mértola
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    Sintra Science Workshop

     Sintra
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    Interpretative Center of the History of Cod

     Lisbon
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    Almada Naval Museum

     Almada
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    Museu do Regimento de Sapadores Bombeiros

     Lisbon