Founded in 1965 by the anthropologist Jorge Dias, it keeps around half a million objects from rural Portugal, Africa, Asia and the Amazon; the visitable stores, the Galerias da Vida Rural (ploughs, yokes, farm and fishing gear) and the Galerias da Amazónia, are its most unusual part.
- Address
- Avenida da Ilha da Madeira, 1400-203 Lisboa
- Hours
- Wed-Mon 10:00-18:00; closed Tue (museusemonumentos.pt, 2026)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 1.5 h
- Price
- EUR 10 (Museus e Monumentos de Portugal, 2026)
- Price level
- €€
- Free entry
- Also free for: Children up to 12; visitors with a disability and one companion; unemployed EU residents
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- The ticket includes the visitable reserves; ask at the desk for their guided slots.
- Uphill in Restelo, above Belém: Time Out notes the view over the Tejo.
- Closed on Tuesday, unlike most state museums.