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Castelo de São Jorge
The castle above Alfama: walls, towers and a camera obscura. €17 adults, under-13s free (2026); open to 21:00 March–October, to 18:00 from 1 November. Castle museum closed for works (26 Oct 2026).
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Pavilhão do Conhecimento
Lisbon's hands-on Ciência Viva science centre, next door to the Oceanário in Parque das Nações; pairs with it for a full indoor day.
- Address
- Largo José Mariano Gago 1, Parque das Nações, 1990-073 Lisboa
- Hours
- Tue–Fri 10:00–18:00, weekends and holidays 10:00–19:00, closed Mondays (check before you go).
- Price level
- €€
Great with kids
Interactive exhibitions; official online tickets list €10 for ages 3–17 and €35 for a family of two adults with their children up to 17. Under-15s must be accompanied by an adult. Research.
The notes
What the sources say (research)
- Part of the Ciência Viva network of science centres. [pavconhecimento.pt, 9 Oct 2026]
- Tuesday–Friday 10:00–18:00; weekends and holidays 10:00–19:00; closed Mondays. [pavconhecimento.pt]
- Exhibitions named on the homepage include ‘Explore’, ‘Fishanário’ and the ‘TCHARAN! Circus of Science’ experience; the site also lists birthday parties. [pavconhecimento.pt, 14 Oct 2026]
- The official online ticket office lists €15 for adults, €10 for ages 3–17 and €35 for a family of two adults with their children up to 17. Children and young people under 15 must be accompanied by an adult. Check prices and any special exhibition terms before booking. [pavconhecimento.pt/ticketoffice, 14 Oct 2026]
- About 200 m from the Oceanário (OSM points). [OSM]
Open questions
Further afield: Museu Nacional do Azulejo (National Tile Museum) (4 km), Gulbenkian Museum and Garden (6 km), Castelo de São Jorge (6 km), Jardim Zoológico de Lisboa (7 km), Mosteiro dos Jerónimos (12 km), Torre de Belém (Belém Tower) (13 km). Straight-line distances from the centre point, not driving times.
Schematic: positions from each place's coordinates, no roads or coastline. Not for navigation.
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Gulbenkian Museum and Garden
A free city garden next to the reopened Gulbenkian art museum; the museum is free for under-18s and for everyone on Sundays from 14:00 (2026).
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Jardim Zoológico de Lisboa
Lisbon's zoo since 1884, about 2,000 animals at Sete Rios on the blue metro line; 2026 tickets child €19, adult €31.
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Mosteiro dos Jerónimos
The monastery in Belém that the state museums agency calls a masterpiece of Portuguese architecture; €18 in 2026, closed Mondays. Pair it with the Belém Tower.
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