The university's scientific garden, laid out from 1873 on the slope of Monte Olivete below the old Escola Politécnica: palms and cycads from every continent fill a terraced hillside, a National Monument since 2010.
- Address
- Rua da Escola Politécnica 58, 1250-102 Lisboa
- Hours
- Daily 10:00-17:00 (Oct-Mar), 09:00-20:00 (Apr-Sep); last entry 30 min before closing; closed 25 Dec and 1 Jan (museus.ulisboa.pt)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 1 h
- Price
- EUR 5 for the lower Arboretum (Time Out Lisboa 2026); the upper Classe section is free every day (museus.ulisboa.pt)
- Price level
- €
- Free entry
- Sundays 10:00-13:00
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Free entry for everyone on Sundays 10:00-13:00.
- The upper Classe section is free daily; the lower Arboretum needs a ticket.
- The butterfly house has been replaced by a new Garden of the Senses.