Port Wine Museum

The Port Wine Museum is housed in an 18th-century warehouse building directly on the Douro River and displays bottles, photographs, and documents from different periods. The collection also includes advertising materials and personal objects that tell the story of this drink and its production.

The building originally served as a storage facility for the Companhia Geral, a state organization that controlled wine production in the region starting in 1756. This control helped ensure the quality and reputation of this special wine worldwide.

The space shows how Port wine shaped the identity of Porto and what role it played in the daily life of its inhabitants. The exhibition reveals how this wine strengthened connections between the city and distant trading partners.

The museum sits on the Douro riverbank near other sights and is easily reached on foot from the old city center. Access to the exhibition rooms is on one level, and you can view the collection in about an hour and a half.

The museum preserves rare advertising materials from different centuries showing how the marketing of this wine changed over time. These posters and brochures tell a parallel story to major historical events.