The steam pumping station opened in 1880 to lift Alviela river water to the city's reservoirs; the old boiler hall now tells the story of Lisbon's water supply from Roman times, with Carlos Mardel's plans for the Mãe d'Água and the contador de pancada water meter used in Lisbon homes until the 1960s.
- Address
- Rua do Alviela 12, 1170-012 Lisboa
- Hours
- Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00; closed Mon and public holidays (EPAL, 2026)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 1 h
- Price
- EUR 4 self-guided; EUR 6 guided (EPAL Museu da Água, 2026)
- Price level
- €
- Free entry
- First Sunday of the month; 22 March; 18 April; 18 May; 1 June; 5 June; 1 October
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Free on the first Sunday of every month.
- The same museum runs the Aqueduto das Águas Livres, the Mãe d'Água reservoir and, by booking only, the Patriarcal cistern and the Loreto underground gallery.