Bona Ventura

Alfama · Lisbon

Museum of Portuguese Decorative Arts (FRESS)

Museu de Artes Decorativas Portuguesas - Fundação Ricardo do Espírito Santo Silva

Museum

Ricardo do Espírito Santo Silva's collection of Portuguese furniture, silver and textiles, shown as a lived-in aristocratic house at Portas do Sol; the foundation, created in 1953, also runs traditional arts-and-crafts and conservation workshops.

Address
Largo das Portas do Sol 2, 1100-411 Lisboa
Hours
Wed-Mon 10:00-17:00 (Oct-May), 10:00-18:00 (Jun-Sep); closed Tue (fress.pt)
Best time to go
Morning · About 1.5 h
Price
EUR 10; EUR 5 over-65 and students 15-25; guided visit EUR 12 (fress.pt, 2026)
Price level
€€

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Good to know

  • Ask about combining the museum visit with a guided tour of the craft workshops (oficinas).
  • It is right on the Portas do Sol viewpoint: go before the tram 28 crowds.

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