Serralves Foundation

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Basic info

Type of attraction

Museum & Park

Portuguese name

Fundação Serralves

Location

Rua Dom João de Castro, 210

Website
Email
+351 226 156 500

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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)