Maritime Museum

Explore the Museu de Marinha which rewrites the rich history of voyages undertaken by Portuguese sailors.

Learn about the Portuguese power and their conquests through the evolution of their commercial & war navies in a fascinating display.

Browse through an elaborate collection of over 17000 pieces including more than 400 naval models & 30 richly ornate ships.

Discover all things nautical - relics, maps, tools, weapons, astrolabes & documents of the Portuguese explorers.

Come across Vasco da Gama’s portable altar, Sirius royal gulet, a model of the Amélia royal yacht & Archangel Raphael’s wooden statue.

Gain access to two of Lisbon’s top attractions for discovering Portuguese heritage—the Jerónimos Monastery and Maritime Museum—with this combo ticket and save money while you are at it.

Vasco da Gama's tomb, and those of other famous Portuguese figures like King Manuel, King Sebastiao, poet Luis de Cames, and others, can be found at the Jerónimos Monastery.

At the Jerónimos Monastery, look at the tiled decoration depicting the Biblical story of Joseph, along with other religious stories, on the walls.

Visit the Maritime Museum to learn about Portuguese explorers at sea who conquered new territories and maritime routes. They discovered 70% of the world that was previously unknown to Europeans.

See Vasco da Gama's portable altar, Archangel Raphael's wooden statue, and the first seaplane!

Among the 17,000 exhibits at Museu de Marinha are colossal and richly decorated ships, astrolabes, maps, relics, and more.

Fun fact: Jerónimos Monastery is not its Real Name. The actual name of this new monument is Mosteiro da Santa Maria de Belem, but it bares the nickname of “O Jerónimos”, which explains where Jerónimos Monastery came from.