Royal Treasure Museum Lisbon (Tesouro Real)

Crown Jewels in a Palace Wing

The museum holds the crown jewels of the Portuguese royal house, around 1,000 pieces, and opened in 2022 in a restored wing of the Ajuda National Palace. The collection covers the Braganza years from 1640 to 1910. Adult entry is €11 ($12.27) and a family ticket for 2 adults plus 2 young people is €35 ($39.03).

Hours change twice a year: daily 10:00-18:00 from 1 October to 30 April, then daily 10:00-19:00 from 1 May to 30 September. Last admission is 60 minutes before closing. The only closed days all year are 25 December and 1 January, which makes the museum a useful pick on Mondays, when most national museums shut, and on Wednesdays, when the palace next door is closed. Entry is free with the Lisboa Card for museums.

• Around 1,000 pieces in 11 exhibition areas over 3 floors
• Open daily, closed only 25 December and 1 January
• Adult €11 ($12.27), family (2 adults + 2 young people) €35 ($39.03)
• Free with the Lisboa Card
• Coffee shop, lounge and gift store on site

What the Entry Ticket Includes

The Royal Treasure Museum entry ticket at €11 ($12.27) per person is an admission ticket valid 1 day. It covers all 11 exhibition sections over 3 floors, so it includes the Brazilian gold and diamonds, the Germain silver and the Golden Roses. No live guide, audio guide or line skipping is listed with it. It carries free cancellation up to 24 hours before your visit. Check availability to see starting times, and plan for last admission 60 minutes before closing.

At the entrance, expect an airport-style security check. Larger bags go in lockers at the entrance on the shop side. A cafeteria and a themed shop are on site.

• €11 ($12.27) per person, valid 1 day
• Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
• No audio guide or line skipping listed
• Airport-style security check and bag lockers at the entrance

Price by Visitor Category

The table below compares every official ticket category from the museum's own price list, so families, students and seniors can see their rate at a glance. Children up to 6 years enter free and no ticket is needed for them.

Seasonal Hours and Last Admission

From 1 October to 30 April the museum opens daily 10:00-18:00. From 1 May to 30 September it stays open an hour longer, daily 10:00-19:00. Last admission is 60 minutes before closing.

The museum closes on just two days a year, 25 December and 1 January. It is open on Mondays and Wednesdays, which sets it apart from much of the city. Monday is the main closing day in Lisbon, and the National Palace of Ajuda in the same building closes every Wednesday. A Wednesday visit therefore means the treasure only. For a Monday plan, pair the Tesouro Real with the Gulbenkian Museum, or MAAT.

Eleven Sections of the Royal Collection

The museum displays more than 1,000 objects in 11 sections. Highlights include Brazilian gold and diamonds, the orders of knighthood, the royal crown and sceptres, and two ceremonial mantles. A complete Germain silver service, commissioned after the 1755 earthquake, fills its own display, and two Golden Roses show papal honours to the Portuguese crown.

A section of diplomatic gifts rounds out the visit.

• Brazilian gold and diamonds
• Orders of knighthood
• The royal crown and sceptres
• Two ceremonial mantles
• Germain silver service commissioned after the 1755 earthquake
• Two Golden Roses
• Diplomatic gifts

The Vault and the Security Check

The visit starts with an airport-style security check at the entrance. Leave time for it, since last admission is 60 minutes before closing. Larger bags and backpacks go into lockers at the entrance on the shop side, so travel light or carry only what fits in a small bag.

The museum has a coffee shop, a lounge and a gift store.

• Airport-style security check at the entrance
• Lockers for larger bags on the shop side
• Coffee shop, lounge and gift store on site

Two Tickets, No Combined Ticket

The Royal Treasure Museum and the Ajuda National Palace have separate operators, and neither official site sells a combined ticket. Each links only to the other's website. Adult entry is €11 ($12.27) for the treasure and €15 ($16.73) for the palace, so seeing both costs €26 ($28.99) for an adult.

The closed days differ. The treasure is open every day except 25 December and 1 January. The palace opens Thursday to Tuesday 10:00-18:00 with last entry at 17:15, and it closes every Wednesday plus 1 January, Easter Sunday, 1 May, 13 June and 25 December. Plan Wednesday for the treasure alone, and keep Thursday to Tuesday for a full day of both. Children under 13 need no ticket for the palace, where the average visit takes 1h45.

Inside the Palace

The Ajuda National Palace shows 19th-century royal rooms with views over the Tagus, and its own entry ticket costs €15 ($16.73). Reductions of 50% apply for visitors 65+, ages 13-24 and families of one adult plus one minor. Portugal residents get 52 free days a year under the Acesso 52 scheme. Flash photography, selfie sticks and tripods are not allowed inside the palace rooms.

If you want a ticket that covers both buildings, the Lisboa Card is the simplest route, since it includes free admission to the treasure and the palace on its list. Otherwise buy the two entry tickets separately, the treasure ticket and the palace ticket, and budget a full day on the hill for the pair.

• Palace full ticket €15 ($16.73), 50% off 65+, 13-24 and families
• Under-13 free at the palace
• Palace visit averages 1h45
• No flash, selfie sticks or tripods in the palace

Address and Transport

The address is Calçada da Ajuda, 1349-021 Lisboa. Carris buses 729, 760, 732, 742 and 771 serve the stop, and tram 18 also serves it. No metro station is listed for the site, so plan on bus or tram for the last stretch.

The nearest other museums are in Belém: the National Coach Museum and Museu de Marinha. With a Lisboa Card you ride the city's public transport unlimited while it is valid, which covers the tram and bus ride up the hill.

• Address: Calçada da Ajuda, 1349-021 Lisboa
• Carris buses 729, 760, 732, 742, 771
• Tram 18
• Belém has the Coach Museum and Museu de Marinha

Free Entry on the Card

The Lisboa Card lists free admission to the Tesouro Real and to the Palácio Nacional da Ajuda, so card holders walk into both without buying a ticket. Card prices start at €31 ($34.57) for 24 hours, €51 ($56.87) for 48 hours and €62 ($69.13) for 72 hours, and the pass includes unlimited public transport. A treasure and palace day without the card costs €26 ($28.99) per adult, less than the 24-hour card, so the card makes sense when you add more paid museums. See Lisboa Card for Museums for the full list of what is free and what only gets a discount, and Free Museums in Lisbon for days that cost nothing without a pass.

Without the card, reduced tickets cost €7.50 ($8.36) for ages 7-24 and for visitors 65 and over, and €5.50 ($6.13) with a disability over 60%. Children up to 6 enter free. The family ticket covers 2 adults plus 2 young people for €35 ($39.03).

Who It Suits and How Long to Allow

The museum has 11 sections over 3 floors, and families benefit from the €7.50 ($8.36) youth rate and free under-7s. Security adds time at the door, so arrive well before last admission at 60 minutes before closing.

If interior design and 19th-century royal life interest you more than jewels, pick the palace instead, or do the palace first and the treasure after, since both sit in the same building. The palace averages 1h45 and costs €15 ($16.73). Neither ticket includes the other, and there is no combined ticket, so decide how much of the hill your day allows. On Wednesdays the choice is made for you, since only the treasure opens. For another stop nearby, Museu de Marinha and the National Coach Museum are in Belém. The National Museum of Ancient Art (MNAA) and the National Tile Museum are closed for works, so check their pages before planning around them.

• 11 sections over 3 floors at the treasure
• Palace visit averages 1h45
• Both together: a full day on the Ajuda hill
• Wednesday: treasure only, palace closed