Sight
Museu Municipal de Arqueologia, Albufeira
Small archaeology museum on Praça da República in the old town; €3.13, free for children up to 14; closed Mondays (CM Albufeira; research).
- Address
- Praça da República 1, Albufeira
- Hours
- Wed–Fri 09:30–17:30; Tue, Sat, Sun and holidays 09:30–12:30 and 13:30–17:30; closed Mondays (CM Albufeira).
- Price level
- €
OK with kids
Free for children up to 14 (CM Albufeira). A short indoor option in the old town on a hot or wet day. Research, not first-hand.
The notes
Albufeira’s archaeology museum is on the old town’s main square. It’s small and cheap at €3.13 for adults, and free for children up to 14 [1]. It’s an hour indoors between beach sessions.
What we found (research)
- Open Wednesday to Friday 09:30–17:30. On Tuesdays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays it opens 09:30–12:30 and 13:30–17:30. Closed on Mondays [1].
- Normal ticket €3.13. Entry is free for children up to 14, students, teachers, retirees and Cartão Jovem holders [1].
- The museum also arranges guided visits to the Castelo de Paderne inland. Book them 15 days ahead at [email protected] or on 289 599 508 [1]. We found no regular opening hours for the castle itself.