iThe National Museum of Theatre and Dance holds Portugal's largest performing-arts collection, over 300,000 pieces including stage costumes, set drawings and models, props, posters, programmes, records, scores, photographs and caricatures. It occupies the 18th-century Palácio do Monteiro-Mor in Lumiar, alongside a documentation centre and library of around 40,000 titles. The museum has been closed since 1 November 2025 for a general rehabilitation of the building and garden funded by Portugal's Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR); no reopening date has been announced.
Estrada do Lumiar 10, 1600-495 Lisboa, Portugal
Nearest station: Lumiar (Metro, Yellow Line) and Quinta das Conchas (Metro, Yellow Line)
Show on mapTemporarily closed since 1 November 2025 for PRR-funded renovation works; no reopening date announced. Before closing: Tuesday to Sunday 10:00-13:00 and 14:00-18:00, closed Mondays, 1 January, Easter Sunday, 1 May, 13 June and 25 December.
From €4
Price before the renovation closure. Portuguese residents get free entry 52 days a year with their Citizen Card.
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