Porto · MUSEUMS
Good museums tours fill up in high season; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Porto Cálem Cellar Tour in 1 hour: interactive museum, guided visit through Cálem’s historic cellars in Gaia, and Port tasting.
“Super interesting. The guide was fantastic and very helpful. The port wine was delicious.”
Visit FC Porto Museum and Dragão Stadium in 2 hours. See trophies and 27 interactive areas, then explore pitch-side sights.
“Perfect, if you are a football fan highly recomended!”
Porto’s WOW Wine Experience Museum teaches wine from grape to glass with an interactive exhibit and a guided red, white, and port tasting.
“We thought it was outstanding until we learned we would get to taste wines and that blew our minds! We learned so much about the wine making process. It's totally worth the money.”
Step into 3D street-style art in Porto and become part of the scenes, from Titanic to Superman, with easy photo magic for all ages.
“Fun ! Idéal pour être à l’abri avec le temps capricieux de février. On y a passer 1h en s’amusant c’était chouette ! On a maintenant de belles et drôles photos à trier dans notre téléphone ! À faire !”
Skip-the-line style entry to the FC Porto Museum and Estádio do Dragão, with a timed stadium tour and self-paced museum visit in Porto.
“Museum is great and overall value for money as an experience - something for everyone even if not a football fan”
Step into optical illusions and 3D photo rooms at 3D Fun Art Museum Porto. A 1-hour, mobile-ticket stop near Metro, great for all ages.
“Great way to spend a rainy day. The staff were really helpful and gave us ideas of how to take the best photos. Only 5 minutes from the Marques metro station.”
WOW Porto 48-hour pass: access six museums in the World of Wine district, with audio guides and tastings by the Douro River.
“We only have time for 2 museums out of the 7. Very informative and educational. We enjoyed it. We had dinner in one of the restaurant there, overall food taste good $$.”
Explore cork’s past and future at WOW Planet Cork Museum in Porto, with sensory exhibits and a hands-on stopper workshop.
Pick a WOW museum in Vila Nova de Gaia, then visit Taylor’s 300-year-old Port cellars with panoramic views and a tasting for adults.
“Me gustó mucho la visita, aunque la infromación de la audioguía es demasiado amplia”
Book a $15 pre-ticket to the Dalí Universe Exhibition at Atkinson Museum in Porto, self-paced and about one hour.
“Really interesting exhibition, saw lots of advertising campaigns that Dalí was commissioned for. Didn’t realise he’d done a film with Walt Disney.”
Visit Portugal’s only rally museum in Fafe. Skip lines, see rally cars and crews, try the track and lounge, and take home a sticker.
“J'ai adoré voir les voitures comme les Celica et toutes les autres. Fafe est la ville de l'étape finale mythique du WRC au Portugal. Bravo pour ce musée.”
Visit the National Museum Soares dos Reis in Porto at your own pace with an e-ticket, phone app access, and an English audio guide.
Visit the Viana do Castelo Costume Museum in a former Bank building, with regional dress and Heart gold jewelry, plus Decorative Arts access.
“Fiquei encantada ao conhecer o museu! A estrutura é impecável, proporcionando uma experiência confortável e bem organizada. Além disso, a riqueza de detalhes em cada exposição é fascinante, transmitindo história, cultura e conhecimento de forma única. Uma visita inesquecível!”
Porto ticket to Real Companhia Velha museum: explore port wine history in 7 zones, view a 260-year collection, finish with tastings.
“Muito boa a experiência. O pessoal super atencioso, nada invasivo. Amei 🫶🏽”
See Portugal’s standout faience collection in Viana do Castelo, plus the Costume Museum, in one day of baroque tiles and maritime story.
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