World of Discoveries, Interactive museum in Miragaia, Portugal
World of Discoveries features twenty permanent exhibitions with detailed displays about maritime exploration, including scale models of historical Portuguese vessels.
The museum documents the achievements of Portuguese navigators during the 15th and 16th centuries who established new maritime routes to Africa, India, and Brazil.
Through interactive displays and reconstructed ship environments, visitors experience the daily life conditions of sailors during long ocean expeditions.
Located at Rua de Miragaia 106, the museum operates from 10 AM to 6 PM on weekdays, with extended hours until 7 PM during weekends.
A guided boat tour equipped with multilingual audio guides takes visitors through simulated environments representing different historical maritime destinations.
GPS coordinates: 41.14339,-8.62089
Latest update: March 3, 2025 02:06
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