MU.SA - Museu das Artes de Sintra

A place worth visiting A place I can't describe and the staff are very, very kind. Thank you very much.

Mostly an exhibit about a famous poet from Portugal. And not much else. His work and his life may have been interesting, but poetry is not a visual art form. Nice building and a few works available to see. Free admission.

Loved this place, had it almost to ourselves, really good exhibitions; “morphosis” really a stand out, highly recommend if arts interest you, plus it’s free.

The staff is professional and kind. The art is nice and beautiful. The toilet is very clean. All the terms are good to see fine art. Thank you:)

We had a strange experience here. The art is great and the second floor is a fun and unique way to show the more modern pieces. The entire exhibit is free, and in a very nice setting. We (two 50 year old Americans) walked in at noon and felt immediately unwelcome by the receptionist. She seemed unhappy that we were there, and told us that our bags must go in lockers, which was expected. The lockers cost one euro. No big deal. Then we had a staff member quietly follow us around the museum through both floors. The person did not speak or smile back at me when I said hello. It was as if I was being profiled as someone who was about to walk off with my choice of art. I thought it comical rather than insulting, but definitely worth mentioning. Then, as my partner and I prepared to leave an hour later, we watched the same receptionist allow a woman to walk in with a much larger backpack than what we had with us. Then, to our complete amazement, she gave a 1 euro coin to another visitor so that this person could store their bag in the lockers. I do not understand the motivation or reasoning behind what I experienced today at the museum. It turned a great experience into a strange one, to say the least.

It’s a free art gallery which is nice but tbh the “art” they had up when I visited was a little lackluster.

Did you know that the building of the Museum of Modern Art in Sintra used to be a casino? Before becoming a museum, the building served as the Casino da Vila, a place for entertainment and socializing for the elite of the time. It was inaugurated in 1924 and later transformed into the museum we know today.

Excellent experience going through the old Royal life.