A new year has started and we are here to make sure you have a full cultural agenda to get you going on the first few months of the year. Form Lisbon to Braga, from paintings to photographs, we are here to bring you some info about 7 must see exhibitions, from January to April.
Norma Parkinson: Sempre na moda
Cascais’s Cultural Center exhibits 80 photographs that illustrate five decades of Norman Parkinson’s work, a landmark in the world of fashion that immortalised celebrities like the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Yves St. Laurent and Queen Elizabeth II.
Location: Centro Cultural de Cascais - Avenida Rei Humberto II de Itália, 16, Cascais
Available until: 20th January 2019
Olhares Secretos do Parque Nacional Peneda-Gerês
The Iberian wolves, goats, red foxes and beautiful natural sceneries are the stars of this photographic exhibition in Museu da Imagem de Braga. The main artist is Carlos Pontes, who collaborates with National Geographic to give us a fresh and impressive view of the Peneda-Gerês National Parque. Make sure you visit it, specially since it is a free exhibit.
Location: Museu da Imagem de Braga - Campo das Hortas 35, Braga
Available until: 27th January 2019
Pose e Variações
This exhibit, at the famous Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, showcases sculptures from two very famous collectors: Calouste Sarkins Gulbenkian, who gives his name to the museum, and Carl Jacobsen, known for being the founder of Carlsberg. There are over 30 art pieces, created by August Rodin (the main artist) and Jean-Antoine Houdon, Aimé-Jules Dalou, Paul Dubois, Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, Edgar Degas ou Denys-Pierre Puech.
Location: Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian - Avenida de Berna, 45 A, Lisboa
Available until: 4th February 2019
Desenho sem fim
The Centro Internacional das Artes José de Guimarães showcases the work of Rui Chafes, winner of the Prémio Pessoa in 2015. Even though the artist is very well known for his sculpture work, this particular exhibition focuses on his drawings in various structures and with different materials. Delfim Sarfo and Nuno Faria are responsible for curating the show.
Location: Centro Internacional das Artes José de Guimarães - Av. Conde Margaride, 175, Guimarães
Available until: 10th February 2019
Quel Amour!?
The Museu Colecção Berardo has a new exciting exhibit inspired by love. The pieces were created by different artists with different backgrounds, languages and cultures but the common denominator is love.
This powerful feeling has even more strength in the pieces created by artistic couples like Helena Almeida and Artur Rosa, Marina Abramović and Ulay or Axel Pahlavi and Florence Obrecht.
Location: Museu Colecção Berardo - Praça do Império Lisboa
Available until: 10th February 2019
Joan Miró e a morte da pintura
This isn’t the first time Joan Miró has been showcased in the iconic Serralves Museum. If you are a Miró fan you can’t miss this exhibition of 1973 pieces that belong to the Portuguese Government, which have been stored in the museum’s deposit. It was put together by Robert Lubar Messeri, a spanish plastic art specialist.
Location: Museu de Serralves - Rua Dom João de Castro, 210, Porto
Available until: 3rd March 2019
Over Flow
The Japanese artist Tadashi Kawamata invites you to immerse yourself in an exhibition that focuses on tourism and global ecology. Once you enter the Oval Gallery at the MAAT (Museu de Arte, Arquitetura e Tecnologia), you will be transported to a seaside landscape that shows the aftermath of an imaginary ecological catastrophe. After a year of field research on the Portuguese shore, the installation was set up using plastic residues and boat pieces, recovered during beach cleaning campaigns.
Location: MAAT (Museu de Arte, Arquitetura e Tecnologia) - Av. Brasília, 1300-598 Lisboa
Available until: 1st April 2019
Easy, less touristy day trips from Lisbon: quiet towns, coast and countryside
When a breather from Portugal’s capital is calling, an easy day trip from Lisbon can feel properly local and low‑key. Think short hops by ferry, train or a quick drive, with walkable centres and hardly any tour‑bus presence. It’s all riverside strolls, seafood terraces and quiet green corners where the Tejo nudges the Atlantic.
Lisbon is the world’s happiest holiday destination for 2025
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Secret places in Lisbon: hidden spots by neighbourhood
Lisbon’s magic hides in its bairros; for secret places in Lisbon, it’s the backstreets and hilltops where everyday life hums. Stumble across pocket miradouros, shrine‑tucked alleys and family‑run tascas.
Non-touristy things to do in Lisbon: local hangouts, hidden gems and easy eats
Lisbon hides many of its loveliest corners in plain sight. The magic turns up in everyday rhythms: a counter-side coffee in a family-run tasca, a pocket-sized miradouro with seagulls over the River Tejo, a quick ginjinha on streets paved in black and white mosaics. There are free gardens, modest museums, tile studios and riverside rambles that trade queues for quiet. With smart timings, easy transport hops and a touch of etiquette, you'll find plenty of non-touristy things to do in Lisbon that r
Waterparks in the Algarve: best parks, tips and where to stay
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Portugal named among the world’s most beautiful cruise ports
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