Museu Serralves
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What's on here
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Until 8 Nov
Serralves em Luz
Until 8 Nov2.50 EUR
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Why go
- The museum building designed by Álvaro Siza Vieira.
- Collection works by Andy Warhol, Keith Haring and Joan Miró.
- The Exercise of Freedom, an exhibition of works from the Serralves Collection.
Opening hours
Today10:00 – 19:00Show all
Don't miss
- Casa de SerralvesAn Art Deco villa built between 1925 and 1944 by José Marques da Silva, also used for temporary exhibitions.Parque de Serralves
- Life as It IsAn exhibition about Lourdes Castro.Museu Serralves
Know before you go
- Children up to age 12 enter free.
What's inside
- The museum uses its exhibition space for temporary shows; the collection appears in themed exhibitions.
With kids
- A family workshop invites participants to observe trees in the park and imagine new versions of them.
Tips for your visit
- The ticket covers the contemporary art museum, Álvaro Siza wing, Serralves Park, Treetop Walk, Casa de Serralves and Casa do Cinema Manoel de Oliveira.
Interesting facts3
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The collection mainly covers work from the late 1960s to the present.
Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Serralves - Wikipedia -
Portuguese artists represented include Helena Almeida, Álvaro Lapa and Ângelo de Sousa.
Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Serralves - Wikipedia -
The park includes native northern Portuguese plants such as oaks, birches and yew.
Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Serralves - Wikipedia
History
The Portuguese state and Fundação Serralves agreed to deposit an art collection with the foundation. Álvaro Siza Vieira signed the museum design contract. Prime Minister Cavaco Silva presented the project publicly, and Prime Minister António Guterres laid its foundation stone.
- 1989The foundation established the museum’s concept and its integration into the park landscape.
- 1996Construction began.
- 6 June 1999The museum opened with Circa 1968 at a ceremony presided over by President Jorge Sampaio.
- October 2023Álvaro Siza’s expansion opened, adding exhibition space and an area for developing the foundation’s collection.
How to get there
- BusSTCP 201 serves Serralves and connects with metro stations at Aliados, Casa da Música and Viso.
- BusSTCP 207 stops at Serralves Museu and connects with the metro at Campanhã and Aliados.
- BusSTCP 502 stops at Pinhais da Foz and connects with metro stations at Casa da Música and Mercado de Matosinhos.
- BusSTCP 504 stops at João R. Cabrilho and connects with metro stations at Casa da Música and Sete Bicas.
- BusMetrobus runs to Serralves Museu from Casa da Música or Praça do Império.
- TrainMetro lines A, B, C, E and F serve Casa da Música. Transfer to STCP 504 at the station, or to 201, 502 or Metrobus at Boavista roundabout.
- On footAddress: Rua D. João de Castro 210, Porto.
Sources: Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Serralves - Wiki… · Fundação de Serralves · Visitar Serralves · Visitar Serralves · Serralves-Museum - Wikipedia · Musée Serralves - Wikipedia · Atividades Serralves - OFICINA DE FAMÍLIAS | ÁR… · checked 28 Sep 2026
- Website
- serralves.pt/
- Phone
- +351 22 615 6500
Questions and answers
Is the Serralves Collection permanently displayed at Museu Serralves?
No. The museum uses its exhibition space for temporary shows; the collection appears in themed exhibitions.
What is Fundação de Serralves?
It is the art foundation to which the museum belongs. Its headquarters are in Casa de Serralves, originally a private residence.
What makes the gardens at Museu Serralves historically significant?
They are among Portugal’s early examples of artistic garden design from the first half of the 20th century.
Does Museu Serralves offer art education?
Its art education programme includes public events and publications.
How can I contact Museu Serralves?
Call +351 22 615 6500.
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