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Porto Districts: A Smarter Way to Visit Porto

Greg Boegner — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 09:54:28 +0000

Porto is the kind of city that rewards curiosity. Yes, you can do the greatest hits—riverfront views, tiled churches, a cellar tour in Gaia—and have a fantastic time. But the real magic often shows up one neighborhood over: a workshop that’s been shaping silver for generations, a café that feels like someone’s living room, a garden that looks straight out of a 19th-century novel. That’s the idea behind Districts, a Visit Porto initiative that divides the city into eight distinct […]

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Rice Museum (Muesu do Arroz) in Comporta

P. Simão — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 10:50:00 +0000

A 1952 rice-husking mill is the home of the Rice Museum. Here, visitors go back in time to see the importance of the cereal in history of Herdade da Comporta. The museum features a collection of used in carpentry and metalwork, associated with the cultivation of rice. There are also old machines used in husking, sorting and cleaning rice, as well as a number of items used by workers in the fields and factory. The Museu do Arroz restaurant is […]

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Carlos Bunga: “Inhabit the Contradiction” at CAM Gulbenkian

PC Staff — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 22:34:43 +0000

At Lisbon’s Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian (CAM), artist Carlos Bunga transforms cardboard, paint, and tape into a monumental meditation on memory and belonging. His new solo exhibition, Inhabit the Contradiction (November 8, 2025 – March 30, 2026), curated by Rui Mateus Amaral, invites visitors to literally walk through the artist’s imagination — a world where architecture, emotion, and history intertwine. The show begins with a haunting drawing, My First House Was a Woman, 1975 (2018), inspired by Bunga’s mother’s […]

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Gods of the Earth – Velar Sculpture, at Museu do Oriente, Lisbon

Greg Boegner — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:06:26 +0000

Stepping into the latest exhibition at Lisbon’s Museu do Oriente (Orient Museum) is like being transported to the heart of rural Tamil Nadu. Gods of the Earth – Velar Sculpture is more than an art show—it’s a deeply immersive journey through a unique tradition where craftsmanship, spirituality, and identity converge in clay. On view through 4 January 2026, the exhibition invites visitors to explore the powerful cultural legacy of a lesser-known artistic community in southern India. Curated by Portuguese sculptor […]

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Galerias Romanas: Secret Roman City under Lisbon – Next Dates, September 2026

Greg Boegner — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 13:39:00 +0000

In 1755, Portugal had a terrible earthquake. When workers in Lisbon were cleaning up from the disaster, they discovered remnants of an old Roman village buried beneath the city. They climbed down into the hole and found stone passageways, rooms, chambers and bridges that are two thousand years old. It is believed that these old passageways are from the time when Augustus ruled Rome, which was from the 1st century BC and the 1st century AD. Galerias Romanas are only […]

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Albuquerque Foundation Collection of Chinese Ceramics in Sintra

Greg Boegner — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 18:11:33 +0000

The Albuquerque Foundation, in Sintra (just outside of Lisbon), is a beautifully restored estate turned ceramics museum and it’s a must-visit for design lovers, history buffs, and anyone with a curiosity for the stories objects can tell. Born from the lifelong passion of Brazilian collector Renato de Albuquerque and brought to life by his granddaughter Mariana Teixeira de Carvalho, the Foundation is home to one of the world’s most significant private collections of Chinese ceramics. With over 2,600 pieces — […]

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“British Art – Convergence” at the Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian, through 26 July

Greg Boegner — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 21:10:47 +0000

With over 100 works by 74 artists, “British Art – Convergence” showcases pieces from two major Portuguese collections—the Gulbenkian’s Centro de Arte Moderna and the Berardo Collection—alongside key international loans. The result? A dynamic exploration of British art’s global influences, spanning movements, cultures, and personal histories. “British Art – Convergence” runs through 26 July. (Photo at top: Barry Flanagan) More than a historical survey, Convergence rethinks what it means for art to be “British.” From the lasting legacy of Turner’s […]

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News Museum in Sintra

PC Staff — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 16:12:00 +0000

It’s considered the largest media and communication experience in Europe. The News Museum in Sintra, just northwest of Lisbon, takes an interesting look at major events from the past as well as examines many aspects of radio and television news gathering, in general.

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