Art is often a key part of a visit to a European city. And Lisbon and Porto are no exception. Lisbon has many different museums, where you can contemplate music, architecture and even football. The Calouste Gulbenkian Museum holds 16,000 pieces of ancient and modern art, including examples from Ancient Egypt. Meanwhile, the MNAA is one of Portugal’s most popular art galleries and its collection includes works by Portuguese artists such as Sequeira or Gregorio Lópes
Portuguese art from the 19th century to the present day is showcased at MNAC, and MAAT brings together art, architecture and technology in two buildings in a large complex on the banks of the Tagus River. In Porto, the Serralves Museum holds an extensive collection of modern art and is also home to temporary exhibitions. Meanwhile, the Museu Nacional Soares dos Reis is Portugal’s oldest public museum