Museums in Coimbra, Portugal

National Museum Machado de Castro

National Museum Machado de Castro

Coimbra, Coimbra

★★★★★ 4.7 (72,212 reviews)

People don't just come to the National Museum Machado de Castro for the art; they come to walk through history itself, q...

Sister Lúcia's Memorial

Sister Lúcia's Memorial

Coimbra, Coimbra

★★★★★ 4.7 (755 reviews)

People don't just come to Sister Lúcia's Memorial to see artifacts; they come to understand the woman behind one of the ...

Conimbriga Ruins

Conimbriga Ruins

Condeixa-a-Nova, Coimbra

★★★★★ 4.6 (67,052 reviews)

People come to Conimbriga not just to see old stones, but to walk the streets of a bustling Roman city frozen in time. Y...

Jardim Botânico da Universidade de Coimbra

Jardim Botânico da Universidade de Coimbra

Coimbra, Coimbra

★★★★★ 4.6 (65,733 reviews)

Did you know this is one of the oldest botanical gardens in Portugal? Tucked away in the heart of Coimbra, it feels like...

Casa-Museu Miguel Torga

Casa-Museu Miguel Torga

Coimbra, Coimbra

★★★★★ 4.6 (655 reviews)

People make the pilgrimage to this unassuming townhouse in Celas to understand the man behind the words, Miguel Torga, o...

Old Cathedral of Saint Mary of Coimbra

Old Cathedral of Saint Mary of Coimbra

Coimbra, Coimbra

★★★★★ 4.5 (54,599 reviews)

Perched in the historic heart of Coimbra, the Old Cathedral of Saint Mary feels less like a church and more like a divin...

UC Exploratório - Centro de Ciência Viva da Universidade de Coimbra

UC Exploratório - Centro de Ciência Viva da Universidade de Coimbra

Coimbra, Coimbra

★★★★★ 4.5 (51,198 reviews)

You might not expect to find a cathedral of curiosity tucked away in Coimbra's riverside park, but the UC Exploratório i...

Casa-Museu Bissaya Barreto

Casa-Museu Bissaya Barreto

Coimbra, Coimbra

★★★★★ 4.5 (5,101 reviews)

It’s a rare thing to find a medical professor's private world so perfectly preserved, but that’s the magic of this Coimb...

Edifício Chiado - Museu da Cidade de Coimbra

Edifício Chiado - Museu da Cidade de Coimbra

Coimbra, Coimbra

★★★★★ 4.5 (812 reviews)

Tucked away on Rua Ferreira Borges, the Edifício Chiado isn't your typical city museum. It feels more like discovering a...

Mosteiro de Santa Clara-a-Velha

Mosteiro de Santa Clara-a-Velha

Coimbra, Coimbra

★★★★★ 4.4 (41,439 reviews)

Stepping onto the grounds of Mosteiro de Santa Clara-a-Velha feels like walking into a ghost story, one where the river ...

Museu da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Coimbra

Museu da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Coimbra

Coimbra, Coimbra

★★★★★ 4.4 (452 reviews)

Tucked away on Rua Sobre Ribas, this museum feels like stepping into the living memory of Coimbra's charity and devotion...

Museu da Ciência da Universidade de Coimbra

Museu da Ciência da Universidade de Coimbra

Coimbra, Coimbra

★★★★★ 4.3 (31,159 reviews)

Tucked away in the historic University of Coimbra, this museum feels less like a static display and more like a curious ...

Escadas Monumentais da Universidade de Coimbra

Escadas Monumentais da Universidade de Coimbra

Coimbra, Coimbra

★★★★★ 4.3 (3,452 reviews)

For centuries, these grand staircases have been the main artery of the university, worn smooth by the feet of generation...

Royal Palace

Royal Palace

Coimbra, Coimbra

★★★★★ 4.3 (1,583 reviews)

People come here not just to see a palace, but to feel the weight of history in Coimbra. They wander through rooms where...