Serralves Foundation
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Basic info
Type of attraction
Museum & Park
Portuguese name
Fundação Serralves
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How to visit
Prices
General Ticket*: 22,00€
*All spaces included
Partial Ticket
Museum of Contemporary Art: 15,00€
Park (Treetop Walk included): 15,00€
50% Discount
Young (12 to 17)
Students (25 and under)
Seniors (65 and over)
25% Discount
CP Alfa Pendular (Comfort Class) ticket
CP Intercities (1st Class) ticket
Porto-Card: 20% Discount
Free access
- Children under 12
- Serralves’s Friends Member
Opening times
April – September
Museum, Villa, House of Cinema, Park
Shop & Book Shop
Auditorium Bar
10 am – 7 pm (Mon-Fri)
10 am – 8 pm (Sat, Sun & Hol)
Library (Reading Room)
10 am – 6pm (Mon-Fri)
Restaurant
12 pm – 3 pm (Mon-Fri)
10 am – 3:30 pm (Sat, Sun & Hol)
Tea House
10 am – 6 pm (Mon-Fri)
10 am – 7 pm (Sat, Sun & Hol)
October – March
Museum, Villa, House of Cinema, Park
Auditorium Bar
10 am – 6 pm (Mon-Fri)
10 am – 7 pm (Sat, Sun & Holidays)
24 Dec: 10 am – 4 pm
Library (Reading Room)
10 am – 6pm (Mon-Fri)
Shop
10 am – 7 pm (daily)
Restaurant
12 pm – 3 pm (Mon-Fri)
11:30 am – 3 pm (Sat, Sun & Hol)
Tea House
10 am – 6 pm (Sat, Sun & Hol)
Closing days
- Dec 25 & Jan 1
- Shop: Jan 8 & 11
- Tea House (Oct-Mar): Mon-Fri
- Library (Reading Room): Sat, Sun, Hol, Feb 13 & Sep 28
Location
Rua Dom João de Castro, 210
Public transports
Metro: Music House (lines A, B, C, E, F)
Bus: 201, 203, 207, 502, 504
More details
- Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art: hosts a permanent art collection and numerous temporary exhibitions of portuguese and international contemporary artists. Modernist architectural design by Álvaro Siza.
- Serralves Villa: a notorious example of Art Deco. In addition to the Museum, it features art exhibitions.
- House of Cinema Manoel de Oliveira: with regular movie sessions, temporary exhibitions and conferences. It houses the body of work of filmmaker Manoel de Oliveira.
- Serralves Park: a vast green area good for walkings with several gardens, a pond and a classic farm. Among various sculptures, the work “Marilyn” by Joana Vasconcelos stands out.
- Bookshop: displays a fine selection of books on contemporary artists, in-house editions, souvenirs and prints.
- Library
1925-1944 – Construction of Serralves Villa commissioned by count Alberto Cabral.
1986 – Serralves Estate is acquired by the Portuguese State.
1987 – Serralves Park and Villa became accessible to the public.
1989 – Serralves Foundation is created.
1999 – Inauguration of Serralves Contemporary Art Museum. A project signed by Álvaro Siza Vieira.
2004 – Restoration works of Serralves Villa.
2019 – House of Cinema Manoel de Oliveira is inaugurated.
the surroundings
- Douro river mouth (2 km)
- Music House (2.4 km)
- Tram Museum (2.5 km)
- Romantic Museum (2.9 km)
- Crystal Palace Gardens (3.1 km)
- Restaurant of Serralves
- Tea House of Serralves
- Lareira Serralves (700 m)
- Melhor Sabor (800 m)
- Sài Gòn – Vietnamese (1,1 km)