Best museums and art galleries in Porto

Tradition, history and contemporary art

26/06/2025

Enjoy a more historical and cultural tour through Porto and be sure to include a visit to the best museums and art galleries in the city and beyond!

Porto is one of the oldest cities in Europe, with a historical centre classified as World Heritage by UNESCO. Located on the northern bank of the Douro river, discovering this city means discovering many surprises. Increasingly contemporary and creative, the city of Porto boasts a rare beauty, thanks to its landscape, the harmony of its lines and its urban structure. As soon as you begin your visit, you will discover the hospitality of its inhabitants, so characteristic of Northern Portugal, and you will feel this atmosphere in the streets, in the architecture, in the monuments and in the museums, as well as in its leisure spaces, terraces and commercial areas.

Add to all of this a historical and cultural tour through Porto and be sure to include a visit to the best museums and art galleries in the city and beyond!

Follow our tips and enjoy!

Serralves museum of contemporary art

The Serralves Foundation is a 10-minute walk from the HF Ipanema Park hotel. The ticket gives you access to the museum, the park and the house. The park is a must-visit, especially in the spring and autumn. The museum always has temporary exhibitions of contemporary art or from the Foundations collection.

Port wine museum

This museum tells the story of Port Wine and its close relationship with the city and its historical, economic and cultural evolution, in a 4-floor remodelled building, located in the historical city centre.

Tram Museum

Facing the river, this museum exists since 1992 and is located in an old thermoelectric power station, where you'll find a collection of trams, trailers and different vehicles.

Portuguese centre for photography

Located in an old prison and in the historical city centre, this space is exclusively dedicated to photography, from objects and historical equipment to exhibitions. You can also learn more about the history of the building as a prison.

Hall of biodiversity - Ciência Viva Centre

Located in the Botanical Garden, very close to the HF hotels in Porto, you can visit a permanent exhibition that encompasses a variety of aspects related to biological and cultural diversity, as well as a cultural programme with temporary exhibitions.

Soares dos Reis national museum

Pieces of ceramic, sculpture, jewellery, textile, paintings, among many other items, from different periods and parts of the world, are part of the assets of this museum.

Jewish museum

Focused on the history of Judaism in Portugal, very important to the city of Porto, this museum is located in the Kadoorie Mekor Haim synagogue.

Alfândega do Porto

This is a conference centre with a cultural programme, namely temporary exhibitions, which includes the Transport and Communications Museum, where you can find the first car to have circulated in Portugal in 1895.

Super Bock Casa da Cerveja

Located a little aside Porto, in Leça do Balio, in the house of this national brand, you can observe the entire process related to beer production, discover the raw materials and take a trip through the history of the brand.

World of Discoveries

World of Discoveries is an interactive museum inaugurated in 2014, located in the parish of Miragaia.

Casa do Design

In Matosinhos, you'll also find Casa do Design in the Town Hall building. There, you can see objects connected to the history of design and also visit temporary exhibitions.

Futebol Clube do Porto museum

Inaugurated in 2013 and located in the football club's stadium, it brings together more than 120 years of history of the most emblematic football club in the city and one of the most famous worldwide.

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