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Museum · Lisbon · Updated on 1 November 2026.

National Ceramic Tile Museum in Lisbon

National Ceramic Tile Museum is a museum in Lisbon. This place has a story in the app. 5 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 580 m you'll find a water point, a bench, a bike pump and a public toilet.

National Ceramic Tile Museum in Lisbon
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Photo: Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
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Story · National Ceramic Tile Museum

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You're standing at the Museu Nacional do Azulejo, Portugal's national tile museum. You see azulejos everywhere in Lisbon: on façades, in stairwells, in churches. This is the place that tells their whole story. The museum holds one of the largest ceramics collections in the world.

Read the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
closed
Admission
Paid
Wheelchair
Accessible
Visitors
202,900 a year (2022)

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Photo: Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Facilities near National Ceramic Tile Museum

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No food stand within 1 km.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 5 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

São Jorge Castle
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

São Jorge Castle · 2.1 km

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Photo: Kent Wang · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Comércio Square
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Comércio Square · 2.7 km

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Photo: Diego Delso · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Jerónimos Monastery
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Jerónimos Monastery · 8.5 km

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Photo: Holger Uwe Schmitt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Tower of Belém
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Tower of Belém · 9.6 km

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Photo: Rehman Abubakr · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Santa Justa Lift
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Santa Justa Lift · 2.6 km

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Photo: Diego Delso · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of São Jorge Castle on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 2 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Panteão NacionalAttraction · 1.4 km away
  2. 2Igreja de São Vicente de ForaAttraction · 1.6 km away
All 311 points of interest in Lisbon →

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Frequently asked questions

When is National Ceramic Tile Museum open?

closed (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is National Ceramic Tile Museum wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 230 m and a public toilet at 580 m.

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