8€ 8+ Family friendly Other
A MAAT activity for children aged 8 and up (who may be accompanied by an adult) exploring what an electromagnet is, how it is built and what it is used for, ending with a game that tests what has been learned. It takes place on Sundays at 16.00, lasts 60 minutes and costs 8€ per child and 12€ per adult, free for MAAT Friends.
8€ 8–12 Family friendly Theatre
A creative workshop by Teatro Praga, with Cláudia Jardim and Diogo Bento, at the MAAT: starting from the works in the 'Turn around' exhibition, participants build narratives and performative proposals with the body and movement, in a final result open to their families.
Other
MAAT (Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology) celebrates its 10th anniversary.
15€ Other
The Secret Route invites visitors into areas of Central Tejo normally closed to the public — the different levels of the boilers, the rheostat room and coal distribution carpet, the mixing tower, the water castle and the tunnels. It runs on the first Sunday of the month, lasts 90 minutes, is rated M/12 and costs €15.
Workshops & talks
MAAT Central hosts the ModaPortugal International Conference on 7 October, dedicated to fashion, artificial intelligence, talent and European legislation.
15€ 12+ Family friendly Exhibition
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.
12€ Family friendly Other
A MAAT workshop where children learn about electrical energy by building a simple circuit and then testing it in a challenge of skill and concentration: getting past a sleeping dragon without waking it.
3€ 6+ Family friendly Other
A sensory trail at Estádio da Tapadinha, in dialogue with Vhils' work Scratching the Surface Project, inviting participants aged 6 and over to experience art through touch while tracing the stories of the Atlético club and the Alcântara community carved into the stadium walls. The 60-minute visit costs €3.
45€ Theatre
MAAT's program for adult and senior audiences, with online and in-person sessions, to discuss contemporary art themes.
15€ Exhibition
Teatro Praga challenges audiences to attend performance tours of the exhibition 'Turn around. Um olhar sobre a Coleção de Arte Fundação EDP', mediated by Cláudia Jardim and Diogo Bento in a celebratory, party-like spirit of creative freedom. Drawing on works by artists such as Adriana Proganó and Ana Jotta, rules can be turned upside down in a session of play and fun.
Other
An immersive Extended Reality (XR) experience, using a mixed reality headset, that takes participants on a timeless journey through the rite of passage between death and rebirth, exploring consciousness, identity, memory and transcendence. Directed and with sound composition by Paulo Furtado, The Legendary Tigerman, Wednesday to Monday from 10am to 7pm.
15€ 12+ Workshops & talks
A 120-minute wool embroidery workshop led by A Avó Veio Trabalhar, held at the MAAT Gallery as part of the exhibition 'VENUS - Valentino Garavani through the eyes of Joana Vasconcelos'. Participants receive a small wool textile piece and, guided by the grandmothers, explore stitches, textures, colours and shapes to create a unique piece; sessions run on 5 October 2026 (free, MAAT's 10th anniversary, registration on the day) and 31 October 2026, priced at €15 with a 25% MAAT Friends discount, for ages 12 and up.
3€ 6+ Family friendly Other
A sensory route through Lisbon's Estádio da Tapadinha, in dialogue with Joana Vasconcelos's work Solitário#3 (2018), inviting participants to explore the stadium through its less obvious sound registers and to hear female voices in a space usually dominated by the roar of the crowd. It takes place on 15 November 2026, with sessions at 10.00 and 11.00, led by mediator Simone Longo de Andrade.
12€ Family friendly Workshops & talks
An exploration and visual arts workshop at the MAAT for children aged 4 to 8 accompanied by an adult: a clue game through the museum with riddles, challenges and puzzles set by artists and scientists.
3€ 6+ Family friendly Other
A sensory trail through Estádio da Tapadinha, in dialogue with Bela Silva's 'Dança na Relva' (2026), devoted to taste and to the food culture of the stadium and the surrounding Alcântara neighbourhood. It takes place on 13 December 2026 at 10.00 and 11.00, for children aged 6 and over, young people and adults (€3, with a MAAT Friends discount).
Other
Open course GET CLOSE invites participants to a collaborative learning experience.
Exhibition
The exhibition 'Energies of AI' explores the multiple energies — creative, technological and symbolic — of artificial intelligence through immersive works and installations.