This is a small museum dedicated to the arts and antiques of East Asia, With an accent on the... read more
This is a small museum dedicated to the arts and antiques of East Asia, With an accent on the... read more
The Portuguese were the first Europeans to find their way to Asia by sea, and the collection shows... read more
You can have this (almost) to yourself. It is a great museum with permanent exhibitions of Portuguese engagement with the East (India, China, Japan, Timor l'Este or East Timor) as well as of Chinese Opera. Temporary exhibitions provide extra interest. There is a cafeteria in the basement and a restaurant on the 5th floor (with a great view of the Tejo river). The Museu do Oriente suffers from bad connections with public transport and the hop-on-hop-off sightseeing buses. Their loss is your gain if you want to get away from the noisy crowds and chill with ancient art. The museum shop is of astounding quality; you are sure to find presents to give. You come out refreshed!
A great museum with a great collection and very well needed in Lisbon. It's in a great location but kind of far from the city center.
We went to the Museu do Oriente during a tour around Lisbon. This was a coffee stop, but we were also able to gain entrance. The art was wonderful and very unique
Attended a business event and the organizers provided tickets for the museum. Great idea and learned a lot - not surprising given Portuguese historical engagement in the Orient.
Well worth including on any visit to the city.
While we are approaching Tower de Belem, we see Museu do Oriente on Avenida Brasilia. As such we enter to view the displays inside. Worth a visit if you have preliminary ideas on the history of Asian countries.
Totally worthed the visit.
Great material and perfect explanations about the works.
I recommend reserving 2 hours in order to see all.