Museums in LisbonMAAT Lisbon: Tickets, Hours and What to See
MAAT Lisbon is the Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology on the Belém riverfront, pairing Amanda Levete's 2016 building with the 1908 Tejo Power Station. This page gives the practical details in one place: the €16 ($17.84) ticket that opens both buildings, the Wednesday to Monday 10:00-19:00 hours, the Tuesday closure, the combined CABE ticket, the Lisboa Card discount and how to get there. It also explains what you see inside, from the EDP Foundation collection at MAAT Central to the temporary shows in the Gallery. For the rest of the city, compare all the museums in Lisbon on the homepage, or start with the nearby National Coach Museum and MAC/CCB.
The curved roof of MAAT beside the Tagus, Lisbon. Photo: Herbert wie, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Quick answer MAAT in brief
MAAT Lisbon is open Wednesday to Monday 10:00-19:00 and closed on Tuesdays. Entry costs €16 ($17.84) per person for visitors from outside Portugal and covers both the Gallery and MAAT Central.
Key takeaways
- Both buildings on one €16 ($17.84) ticket: check the MAAT Gallery and Central ticket, valid 1 day with free cancellation up to 3 days before.
- Closed every Tuesday, plus 1 January, 1 May and 25 December, with early 15:00 closes on 24 and 31 December. See opening hours.
- The Lisboa Card gives 15% off, a discount rather than free entry.
- The CABE ticket covers MAAT plus MAC/CCB and MACAM with 20% off online and 90 days to use it.
MAAT Lisbon Key Facts
Open. Both buildings, the Gallery and MAAT Central, welcome visitors.
Wednesday to Monday 10:00-19:00. The ticket office may close before 19:00 on busy days.
Tuesdays, 1 January, 1 May and 25 December. On 24 and 31 December it closes from 15:00.
€16 ($17.84) per person with the MAAT Gallery and Central ticket, covering both buildings. Residents in Portugal pay €12 ($13.38) at the desk. Under 12 free.
No official visit length is published.
Av. Brasília, Belém, 1300-598 Lisboa. Tram 15, CP Belém station or bus 728. A free public car park sits about 500 m away.
15% discount, not free entry. Details on the Lisboa Card for museums.
MAAT Tickets
One ticket opens both MAAT buildings: the Gallery in the Levete building and MAAT Central in the 1908 Tejo Power Station. It does not cover transport, food or lockers, which take a €1 ($1.12) coin.
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Two venues, one ticket
MAAT Gallery and MAAT Central Entry Tickets
Both MAAT buildings on one €16 ticket: the Gallery and the 1908 Tejo Power Station. Valid for 1 day, with free cancellation up to 3 days before.
Check AvailabilityMAAT Lisbon at a Glance
MAAT stands for the Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology, and the name describes the programme as well as the buildings.
Two Buildings on the Tagus
MAAT occupies a riverside site in Belém with two very different buildings. The newer one is the Gallery, an elliptical concrete structure by Amanda Levete of the studio AL_A, completed in 2016 and clad in ceramic tiles. The older one is MAAT Central, housed in the Tejo Power Station of 1908, the old power station. The two are joined by a garden that runs down to the water.
The programme moves between contemporary art, architecture and technology. That mix is why MAAT sits in most lists of the art museums in Lisbon, alongside the Gulbenkian Museum and MAC/CCB.
The Essentials
Opening hours run Wednesday to Monday from 10:00 to 19:00, and Tuesday is the closed day. Full admission is €16 ($17.84) for residents outside Portugal and €12 ($13.38) for residents in Portugal. The Lisboa Card takes 15% off.
Source: MAAT plan a visit, MAAT tickets.
MAAT Tickets and Prices
MAAT keeps a simple price structure with one admission for both buildings and a resident rate at the desk.
What You Pay
A full-price ticket costs €16 ($17.84) for visitors resident outside Portugal, and €12 ($13.38) for residents in Portugal who show ID. Students holding a card and aged under 30 get 25% off, and visitors aged 65 and over get 15% off. Discounts cannot be combined. Children under 12, MAAT Friends, APOM, ICOM and AICA members and press enter free.
The MAAT Gallery and Central ticket costs €16 ($17.84) per person, is valid for 1 day and offers free cancellation up to 3 days before. It covers the Gallery and MAAT Central. It does not cover transport, food or lockers, and lockers need a €1 ($1.12) coin.
| Visitor type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Adult, resident outside Portugal | €16 ($17.84) | Covers the Gallery and MAAT Central |
| Adult, resident in Portugal | €12 ($13.38) | Show ID at the desk |
| Student under 30 | 25% off | Student card required, discounts not combined |
| Senior 65+ | 15% off | Discounts not combined |
| Under 12 | Free | Children must be accompanied by adults |
| First Sunday of the month, 10:00-13:00 | Free | Residents in Portugal only, show ID |
Free Entry Rules
The only free slot for ordinary visitors is the first Sunday of the month from 10:00 to 13:00, and it applies to residents in Portugal alone, so tourists pay on that day too. The Friday 18:00-20:00 free evening that appears in some guides belongs to Museu do Oriente, not MAAT. For other no-cost options in the city, see the page on free museums in Lisbon.
Source: MAAT tickets.
MAAT
A look inside on video. Third-party video by ConnollyCove. This site did not shoot it and has no relationship with the creator.
Opening Hours and Closed Days
MAAT keeps the same hours almost all year, with Tuesday as the fixed closed day.
Hours, Closures and Timing Your Visit
The museum opens 10:00 to 19:00 from Wednesday to Monday. It closes all day on Tuesday, and on 1 January, 1 May and 25 December. On 24 and 31 December it closes from 15:00, so plan a morning visit on those dates. The ticket office may close before 19:00 on busy days, so arrive with time to spare rather than minutes before closing.
The Tuesday closure matters for planning a Lisbon week. Monday is the main closure day across the city, when the National Coach Museum, Fado Museum and Puppet Museum (Marioneta) all shut. MAAT opens on Monday, which makes it a natural Monday choice, while on Tuesday the Gulbenkian Museum and MACAM close alongside MAAT and you need another plan.
Source: MAAT plan a visit.
A gallery inside MAAT, Lisbon. Photo: Nan Palmero from San Antonio, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
What You See: Gallery, Central and Garden
A visit splits into three parts: the temporary shows in the Gallery, the collection and industrial history at MAAT Central, and the outdoor spaces.
MAAT Gallery
The Gallery building hosts the temporary exhibitions, and the programme changes often, so check MAAT's own site before you go to see what is on. The MAAT Café & Kitchen and the shop are also in this building, and the café opens every day even when you hold no ticket.
MAAT Central in the Power Station
MAAT Central, inside the 1908 Tejo Power Station, holds the EDP Foundation collection show 'Turn around', about 90 works by 58 Portuguese artists, running until January 2027. If contemporary Portuguese art interests you, this is the part to see.
Garden and Outdoor Works
Between and around the buildings lies a garden along the Tagus riverbank. It connects the Gallery to MAAT Central, which is why the one ticket describes the site as two buildings joined by a garden.
Source: MAAT.
The Building and the Roof
Architecture is a core part of MAAT's brief, and its own building is the first exhibit.
Amanda Levete's Riverside Building
The Gallery is the work of Amanda Levete and her studio AL_A, completed in 2016 on a site of 3.8 hectares. The structure is concrete and covered in ceramic tiles. The 1908 Tejo Power Station beside it supplies the contrast between new and industrial architecture that gives the museum its identity.
The roof can be walked. No roof access hours are listed here, so confirm roof access and opening details on maat.pt before you plan a visit around it.
Source: ArchDaily on AL_A, MAAT.
Combined CABE Ticket and Lisboa Card
Two discounts matter at MAAT: the four-museum CABE pass and the Lisboa Card.
The CABE Pass
CABE is one online ticket for four sites: MAAT, MAC/CCB, the Pavilhão Julião Sarmento and MACAM. It gives 20% off when bought online and stays valid for 90 days. The CCB page gives 4 November for the pack.
If MAAT is your single stop, a single entry ticket is the simpler buy. MAC/CCB sits close by in Belém, and its own page explains what hangs there.
The Lisboa Card
The Lisboa Card gives 15% off MAAT admission. That is a discount, not free entry, so the card does not waive the ticket here. From €31 ($34.57) for 24 hours, the card adds free entry to more than 50 museums and monuments and unlimited public transport, including the tram to Belém.
Compare the card against the free museums in Lisbon before deciding.
Source: MAAT news on CABE, Visit Lisboa on MAAT.
Getting There and Practical Tips
MAAT sits on the riverfront road in Belém, an easy reach from central Lisbon by tram or train.
Finding MAAT
The address is Av. Brasília, Belém, 1300-598 Lisboa. Take tram 15, the CP train to Belém station or bus 728.
Drivers use a free public car park about 500 m from the entrance. Belém holds several other museums in a small area: the National Coach Museum, Museu de Marinha and MACAM are also in the Belém area.
On Site
Access is step-free, with a lift and ramps to the upper floors, accessible toilets and two wheelchairs available on request. Lockers take a €1 ($1.12) coin. Large bags and umbrellas are not allowed inside, and neither are pets except guide dogs.
The MAAT Café & Kitchen in the Gallery building serves food every day, the shop opens Wednesday to Monday 10:00-19:00, and an ATM stands in the Gallery.
Source: MAAT plan a visit.
Is MAAT Worth It?
The verdict depends on what you want from a museum day in Lisbon.
Who Should Go
MAAT suits travellers drawn to contemporary art and architecture. The EDP Foundation collection show at MAAT Central, about 90 works by 58 Portuguese artists, runs until January 2027.
Skip it if your priority is old masters and classical collections. The Gulbenkian Museum is the open option, since the National Museum of Ancient Art (MNAA) and the National Tile Museum (Azulejo) are closed for works. In Belém itself, pair MAAT with MAC/CCB and MACAM, which the CABE pass bundles together, or with the National Coach Museum.
Source: MAAT.
Tips for Visiting MAAT
Do
- Do go on a Monday, because MAAT opens while most Lisbon museums, including the National Coach Museum and MAC/CCB, are closed.
- Do arrive before late afternoon on busy days, because the ticket office may close before 19:00.
- Do bring ID if you live in Portugal, because the €12 ($13.38) resident rate and the first Sunday free slot from 10:00 to 13:00 both require proof.
- Do use the free car park about 500 m away if you drive, because no other parking is listed.
- Do check maat.pt for the current shows, because the Gallery programme changes.
Don't
- Don't turn up on a Tuesday, because MAAT is closed all day, as it is on 1 January, 1 May and 25 December.
- Don't rely on the Friday free evening, because the 18:00-20:00 free slot belongs to Museu do Oriente, not MAAT.
- Don't carry a large bag or umbrella inside, because both are refused at the entrance and lockers cost a €1 ($1.12) coin.
- Don't expect the Lisboa Card to make entry free, because at MAAT it gives 15% off only.
MAAT Lisbon FAQ
Is MAAT Lisbon open now?
MAAT is open Wednesday to Monday from 10:00 to 19:00 and closes on Tuesdays, 1 January, 1 May and 25 December, with a 15:00 close on 24 and 31 December. Details are on the MAAT plan a visit page.
How much do MAAT Lisbon tickets cost?
Entry is €16 ($17.84) for residents outside Portugal and €12 ($13.38) for residents in Portugal, with 25% off for students under 30 and 15% off for seniors. The MAAT tickets page lists every rate.
Is there free entry to MAAT Lisbon?
Only on the first Sunday of the month from 10:00 to 13:00, and only for residents in Portugal, while under 12s always enter free. Tourists pay on all days, as explained on MAAT tickets.
Is MAAT in Lisbon worth it?
If contemporary art and architecture interest you, yes, for the Levete building, the roof, and the EDP Foundation collection show 'Turn around' with about 90 works by 58 Portuguese artists at MAAT Central until January 2027. See MAAT.
What does the MAAT ticket cover?
One ticket covers both buildings, the Gallery in the Levete structure and MAAT Central in the 1908 Tejo Power Station, joined by the riverside garden. The MAAT Gallery and Central entry ticket costs €16 ($17.84) and is valid 1 day.
Can I watch the sunset from the MAAT roof?
The roof of the Levete building can be walked. No sunset or roof hours are listed here, so confirm current access on MAAT's site before planning your visit around it.