
Praça Martim Moniz
Afternoon · 10–30 min

Seafaring museum beside Jerónimos in Belém
EUR 8
The museum sells its own tickets at its desk, and entry is free on the first Sunday morning of each month, as of Oct 2026.
Is it free?Entry is usually by ticket. As of Oct 2026, the museum opens free for part of the first Sunday of each month and on a few named days a year.
As of Oct 2026 · Last entry: 4:30 PM
25 December 2026: closed; 1 January 2027: closed
Weekday mornings are usually calmer than weekends; Monday hours are shorter for part of the year, so check the hours box.
Finish in the separate hall of royal barges, the carved and gilded boats once rowed on the river for state events.
Start with the halls on the voyages of discovery, where detailed ship models, astrolabes, globes and old charts show how sailors found their way across open ocean. Further on, rooms cover merchant ships, fishing boats and the navy, with models of every size. Finish in the large separate hall of royal barges, the carved and gilded boats once rowed on the river for state ceremonies.
The museum is in the west wing of the Jerónimos building in Belém; trams, buses and local trains from the centre stop nearby.
Step-free accessThe museum's own page lists a levelled ramp at the main entrance for wheelchair users, and ramps and a lift up to the first floor. It does not say that every area is step-free; contact the museum if you need to check a route.
Entry is by ticket, sold at the museum itself, as of Oct 2026. The museum lists free entry for part of the first Sunday of each month and on a few named days a year. The Book box on this page shows partner tickets and current prices.
The museum keeps different hours at different times of year, so check the hours box on this page for this month, as of Oct 2026. From October to May it opens only in the afternoon on Mondays. Next special hours: 25 December 2026: closed.
In our plans: Day 2, “Tram 28 & Rossio Square”. The museum fills the west wing of the Jerónimos Monastery building in Belém, so many visitors pair it with the monastery and the Belém Tower for a half-day by the river. Its indoor halls suit a rainy day.
Yes, at certain times. The museum lists free entry on the first Sunday of each month until early afternoon, and on a few named days a year, as of Oct 2026. At other times, entry is by a standard ticket bought at the museum's own desk.