Gabriel Ferrandini presents his new album, Romance, five years after Hair of the Dog. The album explores new narrative structures, including writing for choir and string orchestra, reflecting his collaborative and experimental practice.
Concert by the Gulbenkian Choir conducted by Martina Batič, featuring motets by Bach and works by Portuguese composers, including the premiere of Andreia Pinto Correia.
Unfiltered stand-up nights in the basement of Com Calma in Benfica, with Liliana Marques hosting a different line-up of comedians at each session, mixing new material try-outs with solid sets from experienced comedians.
In the exhibition And wait, and wait, and wait, Sara Massa uses imagery anchored in the Azorean pasture to explore a relationship at once intimate and resistant with island isolation, displacement, powerlessness and the absurd.
A sensory show for babies where emotions take on colour, shape and sound through sounds, rhythms and melodies. A journey of discovery and affection for the little ones.
Convento de São Pedro de AlcântaraMisericórdiaLisbonuntil 24 Oct
35€ Live music
A cycle of six recitals in which Artur Pizarro performs the complete Mozart piano sonatas at Convento de São Pedro de Alcântara. A rare chance to hear these works in sequence, following the order of Sequeira Costa's historic 1956 cycle.
Multiple Eyes brings together Ines Doujak, Patrícia Domínguez and Lubaina Himid in an exhibition on narration as an intimate, political and polyphonic practice, with free entry (Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am to 6:30 pm). On 13 May there is a conversation with the artists and a performance by Ines Doujak, with prior booking.
Filipe, a young man in love with theatre, identifies with Nina from Chekhov's 'The Seagull' and, by following a seagull's flight on a bridge, unleashes the conflicts and secrets of a family. A play about generations, misunderstanding and the belief that only love can save.
A musical show for babies and children aged 0 to 6 about friendship and forest animals, featuring puppets, original songs and traditional tunes such as "Cuco na Floresta". Actress and singer Cat interacts with the animals and helps Raposa Brincadeiras apologise to Coelho Saltinhos.
The Teatro Nacional D. Maria II reopens after three years closed for renovation with Shakespeare's Macbeth — the very play on stage on the night of the 1964 fire — in a staging by Pedro Penim that fuses memory and rebirth.
At the invitation of Chapitô, José Matos Alves presents a photography exhibition born from 13 years of life in the Cape Verde archipelago, opening in April to celebrate the hard-won freedom.
An intimate acoustic concert for children aged 0 to 8, with guitar, percussion and voice, celebrating the concept of family through audience interaction and puppets.
A play by Razões Pessoais, part of the Teatro Escolar series, based on Gil Vicente's 'Auto da Barca do Inferno', mixing the play's history with the experience of teachers and students.
GOA - Travelling Tales is Teatro Meridional's new creation: a show built from tales, poetry and novel excerpts about Goa, Daman and Diu, exploring the historical and human universe of these Portuguese-speaking territories and honouring the Indo-Portuguese communities living in Portugal today.
In her first solo exhibition in Portugal, Frida Orupabo presents Cloud of Confusion, a powerful reflection on the circulation, the archive and the meaning of images in the digital era.
A show that revisits the life and legacy of Mónica Lapa, a key figure in Portuguese contemporary dance, between theatre and dance, imagining interrupted futures.
Figaro is preparing to marry Susana, but Count Almaviva also desires her, setting off a comedy of disguises and conspiracies. Beaumarchais's play, staged by António Pires, promises a well-deserved lesson for the master.
A guided 941-metre walk along the Alcântara Valley crossing, discovering the importance this 18th-century hydraulic infrastructure had for the growth and development of Lisbon.
At Fundação Carmona e Costa, Carlos No presents the installation 'ÓSTRACOS', addressing the fragility of the human condition, exclusion and the imbalances born of social dynamics, political choices or war.
A guided tour in English of Casa Fernando Pessoa, exploring the life and work of the writer and early 20th-century Lisbon through books, writings and photographs. It takes place on Sunday at 11:00 AM, lasts 60 minutes and costs €6.
On the occasion of RedSkyFalls, his piece on show at the Portugal Pavilion at the 2026 Biennale in Venice, Alexandre Estrela presents a series of Replicas at Galeria Zé dos Bois, including one in which sentinel fruit flies respond in real time to the planet's seismic activity. On view Monday to Saturday, from 18h to 22h.
Bringing together five international artists, Interchange explores the increasingly osmotic relationship between life and technology, tracing a route through environments of continuous transformation — from mycelial networks to Neolithic inscriptions — without framing artificial intelligence as a rupture. On view Thursday to Saturday, from 13h to 18h.
The SISMO, SINAL workshop explores the translation of the seismic signal into sound, image, sensory effects and material forms, using Alexandre Estrela's Réplicas at Galeria Zé dos Bois as a case study. It will be developed by 11 Master's in Fine Arts students from ESAD Caldas da Rainha, guided by artists and scientists, and includes a collective presentation.
ZDB’s Educational Service offers workshop visits to the exhibition RedSkyFalls (Réplica), adapted for preschool and the 1st and 2nd cycles of basic education, with a creative and participatory approach to contemporary art. Participation is free, by e-mail booking.
At Galeria Zé dos Bois, Alexandre Estrela presents a Réplica of RedSkyFalls, in which fruit flies act as sentinels responding in real time to nearby and distant seismic activity.
A theatrical tour of the Ajuda National Palace, led by the oldest butler of the Royal Household, Vital Fontes, as he prepares for a state visit from the Spanish monarchs.
Fundação Portuguesa das Comunicações - Museu das ComunicaçõesLisbonuntil 29 Nov
Free Other
An exhibition tracing the history of human communication through its deep relationship with the plant world, culminating in an immersive space evoking a real and symbolic forest. Free entry, Monday to Friday from 10h to 18h and Saturday from 14h to 18h.
Museu de Lisboa - Palácio PimentaCampo GrandeLisbonuntil 5 Dec
5€ Family friendly Theatre
A group of young historians discovers clues in the Lisbon Museum - Palácio Pimenta about a lost key, leading to a treasure hunt through the palace and gardens.
Guided tours of the 'Portuguese Presence in Asia' exhibition, exploring the intercultural dialogue between East and West through the artworks in the collection. In 2026, each monthly visit focuses on a different theme, from literature to religion, from decorative arts to social history.
A monthly meditation experience at MAAT, with each session tailored to the current exhibition and featuring an exclusive meditation in the exhibition space. Aimed at young people (12+) and adults, it connects art, mindfulness and well-being.
A session of Tenchi Tessen, the art of movement created by Georges Stobbaerts in which the fan replaces the sabre, taking place on a Friday from 19.00 to 20.30 for ages 16 and over.
In this fun adaptation of the classic tale, Snow White, about to turn eighteen, flees the Queen and discovers, among a dancing hunter, a rule-bound dwarf and a poisoned apple, that true beauty lies within. With text and direction by Paulo Cintrão, humour, music, dance and lots of magic from Byfurcação Teatro.
A workshop for children where you build a simple electrical circuit and test it in a skill and concentration challenge, inspired by getting past a sleeping dragon without waking it.
A tour of the History of Energy designed to include little ones, following the story of energy from the past to our collective future, focusing on the energy transition and sustainability.
A museum activity for children aged 8 and over that explains what an electromagnet is, how it is built and what it is used for, ending with a game that tests what participants have learned.
At the house where Fernando Pessoa lived, the Casa's mediation team leads 60-minute tours through a new exhibition and the fascinating Pessoa universe: the names he used to sign his texts, the imaginary figures he created, the books he read and everyday life in Lisbon in the early 1900s. Tours run on Saturdays and Sundays at 16h, cost 6€ and can be booked by email, with Portuguese sign language support.
A visit to the Central Tejo designed for 7 to 12-year-olds, who put on helmets and discover what electricity is for and how it was produced in the old factory that powered Lisbon in the 20th century. Tickets cost €8 per child.
Regular oriental dance classes with Carla Sofia at the Museu do Oriente, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 13.00 to 14.00 for ages 16 and over, available in person or live online via Google Meets.
Lisbon City Council marks 40 years of the cobblestone layers' and gardening schools with the Timeline exhibition, tracing four decades of training, inclusion and the celebration of Portuguese cobblestone and the city's gardens. On show at ARV every day, from 6:30 am to 10 pm.
At the top of Tower 1 of the Amoreiras Shopping Center, 174 metres above sea level, this viewpoint offers an unmissable 360º panorama over Lisbon, with free long-range telescopes and informative maps of the city's landmarks.
A new and happy version of Shakespeare's King Lear, with Maria do Céu Guerra and Maria Rueff. The play brings together a comedian and an old aristocrat on a tragicomic journey about abandonment, old age, and precariousness.
The tours of São Jorge Castle, which stands out in Lisbon's urban fabric, bring together the stories of a distant past documenting the city's evolution up to the present day. They run every day, last one hour, are held in Portuguese and English and cost 4€, included in the ticket, with sign-up at the castle ticket office on a first-come, first-served basis.
The MAC/CCB, the Museum of Contemporary Art and Centre for Architecture at the Belém Cultural Centre, presents its 2026 exhibitions of modern and contemporary art and architecture, with works by Picasso, Warhol, Paula Rego, Dalí and many others.
Sinopse
Exposição permanente do Museu Bordalo Pinheiro, em Lisboa.
O Museu Bordalo Pinheiro abriu ao público em 1916, sendo o primeiro Museu em Portugal a ser construído de raiz para albergar a obra de um só artista.
Tem como missão divulgar a obra de Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro, marcante artista da segunda metade do sécul
A combined ticket for MUDE – Museum of Design in Lisbon, giving access to the museum's long-term exhibition and temporary exhibitions, with a collection of 35,000 items across 24 collections ranging from product design to fashion and contemporary jewellery.
An audio-guided visit through more than 7000 years of beer history, including the recreation of a European monastic cellar, with a complimentary craft beer for visitors over 18.
At the MUDE, the exhibition “What Are Things For?” rereads the history of design and presents Portuguese design as a design process, questioning how and why products are designed, communicated, perceived and consumed.
Museu de Lisboa - Palácio PimentaCampo GrandeLisbonuntil 31 Dec
5€ Exhibition
Sinopse
A exposição do piso térreo do Museu de Lisboa - Palácio Pimenta revela a evolução de Lisboa, cidade que cresceu virada para o rio Tejo, desde o Paleolítico, há mais de cem mil anos, quando os primeiros habitantes chegaram a este território, até ao esplendor que a cidade atingiu no reinado de D. João V (r. 1706
A ticket granting access to all the exhibitions and spaces of MAAT — Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology — including the MAAT Gallery, MAAT Central and the MAAT Garden, on the Belém riverfront in Lisbon.
Timeless Experiences runs outdoor escape rooms through the streets of Lisbon, all based on true facts from Portuguese history: 'O Mistério de Rosa Cruz', a static game in the Jardim do Príncipe Real, and 'O Colecionador', a moving adventure through the historic centre in search of a stolen masterpiece, the Lusíadas. Teams of 2 to 6 people, ages 12 and up, from 17,99€ per player.
Museu de Lisboa - Santo AntónioSanta Maria MaiorLisbonuntil 31 Dec
4€ Exhibition
Breve Introdução
Localizado na zona histórica da cidade, junto à Igreja de Santo António, próximo da Sé, este núcleo do Museu de Lisboa dá a conhecer a figura do Santo, enfatizando a sua relação com Lisboa, cidade onde nasceu e viveu até aos 20 anos. Inaugurado em 18 de Julho de 2014, o Museu de Lisboa , Santo António
In the heart of Lisbon, in the former summer residence of the Marquês de Abrantes in Alcântara, the B-MAD displays works from the Berardo Collection of the Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements in period settings, with creators such as Ruhlmann, Lalique and Canto da Maya. Guided tours run daily, cost 6€, are free for children up to 12 and require prior booking.
Museu do AljubeSanta Maria MaiorLisbonuntil 31 Dec
4€13–18 Exhibition
Sinopse
Através da sua exposição de longa duração, caracteriza o regime ditatorial português (1926-1974), os seus meios de repressão e opressão (a censura, as polícias e os tribunais políticos), a resistência das oposições (semilegais e clandestinas), a luta anticolonial e o 25 de Abril de 1974. Regularmente promove ex
At the Museu do Oriente, a single ticket gives access to the permanent exhibition 'Portuguese Presence in Asia', with over 3,400 pieces, and the temporary exhibitions 'Japan: Festivals and Rituals' and 'From Matrix to Print', with free entry on Fridays from 6pm to 8pm.
CAMB - Centro de Arte Manuel de BritoLisbonuntil 2 Jan
Other
CAMB presents an exhibition dedicated to Menez (1926-1995), a self-taught painter with a deeply personal language, tracing her path from early abstraction to figuration and the luminous interiors of her final years.
From 25 September 2026 to 31 January 2027, MUDE presents an exhibition dedicated to the newly donated Tereza Seabra Collection, part of the official programme of the 3rd Lisbon Contemporary Jewellery Biennial. The show brings together more than 300 works of contemporary jewellery by some 190 Portuguese and foreign artists, tracing six decades of the discipline's evolution.
The third edition of the Lisbon Jewellery Biennial's core exhibition at MUDE: an international group show where artists and designers use jewellery as a symbolic language to reflect on sustainability, ecology and coexistence between cultures, species and technologies.
Fundação Calouste GulbenkianAvenidas NovasLisbonuntil 8 Feb
Exhibition
In this guided tour of the exhibition 'Painting is Easy. Do It Yourself!', we are invited to question what art is, who makes it and how it is produced, following the clues of an exhibition that turns the visitor into a participant.
A guided visit to Pedro Cabrita Reis's exhibition 'with a heart free of cares', bringing together around two hundred unpublished works across painting, drawing, collage and sculpture. A mediator-led tour offering a deeper look at the artist's themes.
At MAAT Central, one of the broadest public readings of contemporary art in Portugal brings together around 100 works from the Fundação EDP Collection in an open route shaped by dialogue between works, generations and languages, on show until 2027.
Fundação Calouste GulbenkianAvenidas NovasLisbonuntil 6 Mar
Family friendly Live music
A musical workshop for families that invites you to dive into an underwater sound universe, exploring sounds and music inspired by the bottom of the sea.
Fundação Calouste GulbenkianAvenidas NovasLisbonuntil 13 Mar
Party
A guided tour of a selection from the CAM collection, arranged in fourteen thematic clusters inspired by the fictional device of the thousand-year-old story of 'One Thousand and One Nights'.
A jazz night on board with table options by the aisle or by the window and separate prices for adults and children. After buying your ticket, you must contact the organisers to choose your main course.
A sunset boat cruise on the Tagus with Blue Cruises, including a complimentary bottle of white or red wine, a beer or orange juice, a pastel de nata and a selection of breads, jams, olives and dried fruits. Tickets are available for adults (€30.70), youths (€17), children (€12) and as a family pack (€76).
A family boat trip with Blue Cruises — Tágides Promenade 2026: tickets from 7€ for children (5–12) to 19€ for adults, with a 48€ family pack for 2 adults and 2 minors, each including a Moscatel de Setúbal (5cl) or orange juice.
The Blue Cruises - Tágides Brunch is a 2026 boat trip that pairs views over the Tagus with a brunch on board, with tickets at 19€ for adults, 12€ for youth, 7€ for children and a 48€ family pack.
In this workshop, participants sharpen their senses to discover the Garden in a more complete way and build a sensory map of the place, inspired by Alberto Caeiro.
Drawing on the Julião Sarmento Collection, the exhibition explores the lasting influence of the American imaginary on contemporary art, with works by Bruce Nauman, Ed Ruscha, Nan Goldin and Richard Serra, alongside Conversa de Corvos, a solo show by Fariba Hajamadi.
Fundação Calouste GulbenkianAvenidas NovasLisbonuntil 30 Jun
Other
A journey to China through pieces from Calouste Gulbenkian's collection, exploring the main symbols of the Middle Kingdom and the ancient stories and traditions they tell.
Fundação Calouste GulbenkianAvenidas NovasLisbonuntil 30 Jun
Exhibition
Based on the Centro de Arte Moderna collection, the education team designs specific, transdisciplinary sessions tailored to the chosen theme and grounded in the artistic reference.
Fundação Calouste GulbenkianAvenidas NovasLisbonuntil 30 Jun
Exhibition
In this workshop, participants are challenged to (de)construct their multiple portraits, based on works of Portuguese modernism from the CAM collection.
Fundação Calouste GulbenkianAvenidas NovasLisbonuntil 30 Jun
Family friendly Exhibition
A game-like tour that takes participants on a journey through France, Greece, Turkey and China, discovering different cultures through the artworks purchased by Calouste Gulbenkian.
Fundação Calouste GulbenkianAvenidas NovasLisbonuntil 30 Jun
Other
This visit explores the Gulbenkian Garden and its design, revealing the symbiotic relationship between the garden and the Foundation's buildings and how this 20th-century landscape architecture masterpiece was realised.
Fundação Calouste GulbenkianAvenidas NovasLisbonuntil 30 Jun
Exhibition
A guided tour of the exhibition Xerazade. The Interminable Collection of CAM, which presents the collection in a surprising, non-chronological way, creating dialogues and relationships between authors and works from different styles and periods.
Fundação Calouste GulbenkianAvenidas NovasLisbonuntil 30 Jun
Exhibition
In this visit-workshop, participants explore the theme of collecting in an art exhibition, discovering how the things we keep gain meaning and tell stories.
Fundação Calouste GulbenkianAvenidas NovasLisbonuntil 30 Jun
Workshops & talks
In this visit-workshop, participants explore a sensory studio with their whole body and create a sculptural object inspired by works from the Gulbenkian Museum collection.
Fundação Calouste GulbenkianAvenidas NovasLisbonuntil 30 Jun
Family friendly Live music
In the ABC of Music, each letter gains sound, rhythm and life, in an A-to-Z journey through composers, instruments and melodies that turn music into words, gestures and little sound stories.
In this guided tour for private groups, visitors get to know the new building and tour the CAM Collection, with a focus on the key works of this collection.
A guided tour for private groups of the Gulbenkian Foundation's Building and Garden, a National Monument, highlighting the relationship between architecture and garden.
The Monument to the Discoveries is a monument in Lisbon celebrating the Portuguese Age of Discovery. It offers a panoramic view over Belém and the Tagus, and includes exhibitions and a viewpoint.
Museu de Lisboa - Teatro RomanoSanta Maria MaiorLisbon
4€ Family friendly Theatre
The Lisbon Museum - Roman Theatre is a site museum that reveals the remains of the Roman theatre of Olisipo. It includes exhibitions and an archaeological field.
The Fado Museum, unique in the world and dedicated to fado and the Portuguese guitar, offers a unique experience with a wide-ranging program. The visit to the permanent exhibition is an immersion in the history of fado, with contact with instruments, scores and works of art.