Museum of Popular Art

The Museum of Popular Art in Belém is a public building housing regional handcrafted objects including ceramics, textiles, sculptures, and woodwork. These items display traditional Portuguese craftsmanship and artistic expressions from different areas of the country.

The museum was established in 1948 to preserve and display Portuguese folk art. Its creation came as part of post-war efforts to document and protect cultural traditions.

The rooms display regional artistic traditions, showing how craftspeople in different parts of Portugal developed their own techniques and used materials specific to their areas. Walking through, you notice how each region's work tells its own story through the objects on display.

The museum operates on set schedules throughout the week, with different hours on weekdays and weekends. Plan to spend a comfortable amount of time exploring and check the current opening times before your visit.

The building itself was designed with Portuguese architectural elements meant to echo the spaces where the handcrafted works were originally made. This intentional architectural choice connects the surroundings with the objects on display.

Location: Belém

Opening Hours: Wednesday-Friday 10:00-18:00; Saturday,Sunday 10:00-13:00,14:00-18:00; January 01,May 01,June 13,December 25 off; easter off

GPS coordinates: 38.69366,-9.20832

Latest update: December 13, 2025 17:01