Exhibitions in Lisbon

February 2026

February 2026 at a glance: 1 exhibition opened, 0 closed, and 9 more were on view across the city.

Ana Jotta, untitled (2002) and António Palolo, untitled (1972), in the reserves of the EDP Foundation Art Collection

A sacred scarab beetle rolling a dung ball, one of the 'titanic strength' animals featured in SUPERCREATURES!

Banner for the exhibition Salvando Vidas do Mar at the Museu de Marinha

Opened in February

Turn Around. A Look at the EDP Foundation Art Collection11 Feb
MAAT – Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology
Around 90 works by 58 leading Portuguese contemporary artists, from Helena Almeida to Julião Sarmento, drawn from a collection of some 2,500 works from the 1960s to today.

Was on view in February

SUPERCREATURES! Powered by Natureto 30 Sept
Pavilhão do Conhecimento – Ciência VivaPast
27 interactive exhibits reveal the evolved "superpowers" of Portuguese animals, from the peregrine falcon's 300 km/h dive to the Iberian wolf's howl.
Saving Lives from the Sea – Neutral Portugal in a World at War (1939–1945)to 18 Oct
Museu de MarinhaPast
How neutral Portugal's navy, merchant and fishing ships rescued some 6,000 people from 12 nations' vessels in WWII, and the Portuguese seafarers lost to the war.
Variations to Carlos Paredesto 31 Oct
Museu do FadoPast
Centenary show on Carlos Paredes (1925-2004), master of the Portuguese guitar, through his instruments, records, documents and films.
The Photographic Impulse: (Un)settling the Colonial Archiveto 31 Dec
Museu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência
A decolonial reading of photographs and scientific objects from Portuguese geodesy and anthropology expeditions to colonised territories, from the late 19th century to 1974.
Illustrare – Journeys of Scientific Illustration in Portugalto 31 Dec
Museu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência
Six centuries of Portuguese natural-history illustration, shown alongside specimens and models, exploring images made both to enchant and to communicate science.
Natural Variations – A Journey Through Portugal's Landscapesto 31 Dec
Museu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência
An immersive 1,200m² journey through ten Portuguese ecosystems: climb a mountain, descend into a cave and dive into the ocean among plants, animals and fossils.
Japan: Festivities and Ritesto 3 Jan 2027
Museu do Oriente
More than 1,500 objects, recreated altars and shrines trace Japan's calendar of Shinto and Buddhist festivals, from New Year and the Boys' and Girls' festivals to funeral rites.
The Eternal Ark – Fernando Pessoa and Posterityto 10 Jan 2027
Casa Fernando Pessoa
How Pessoa's legend grew after 1935 from the famous trunk of unpublished papers. Curated by Antonio Sáez Delgado; visitors assemble their own take-away selection of texts.
Rosana Antolí. An Aria for the Mallardto 11 Jan 2027
Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian (CAM)Free
A sound installation in the Gulbenkian Garden's south lawn: an opera aria for the mallard duck, sung by Gulbenkian Choir soprano Claire Rocha Santos with the garden's own birds.

Image credits

Turn Around. A Look at the EDP Foundation Art CollectionPhotos: Bruno Lopes
Saving Lives from the Sea – Neutral Portugal in a World at War (1939–1945)Courtesy of Museu de Marinha
Variations to Carlos ParedesAugusto Cabrita
The Photographic Impulse: (Un)settling the Colonial ArchiveCourtesy of Museu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência
Illustrare – Journeys of Scientific Illustration in PortugalCourtesy of Museu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência
Natural Variations – A Journey Through Portugal's LandscapesCourtesy of Museu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência
Japan: Festivities and RitesCourtesy of Museu do Oriente
The Eternal Ark – Fernando Pessoa and PosterityGualdimG / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Rosana Antolí. An Aria for the MallardCourtesy of Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian (CAM)

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