Sight in Porto Santo
Casa Colombo, Porto Santo Museum (Vila Baleira)
Small regional museum in the house said to be Columbus's on Porto Santo; €6 adults, children 0 to 12 free, €10 family ticket; closed Sundays.
- Address
- Travessa da Sacristia 2 e 4, 9400-176 Vila Baleira, Porto Santo
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 10:00–12:30 and 14:00–17:30, Sat 10:00–13:00, closed Sundays and holidays (Direção Regional da Cultura, 14 Oct 2026)
- Price level
- €
OK with kids
Children 0 to 12 enter free since 1 Jan 2026 (DRC ticketing rules); short opening hours; a rainy-day or midday break from the beach.
The notes
What the sources say (research)
- The building is said to have been Columbus’s home on the island after his marriage to Filipa Moniz; the museum opened in 1989 and covers Columbus and the Portuguese and Spanish maritime expansion. [visitmadeira.com, 10 Oct 2026]
- Tickets: adult (26–64) €6, youth (13–25) and senior €3, family €10 (at least one adult and one minor). Since 1 January 2026 children aged 0 to 12 and students with a school card enter free. [cultura.madeira.gov.pt; DRC ticketing conditions 2026, 10 Oct 2026]
- Open Monday to Friday 10:00–12:30 and 14:00–17:30, Saturday 10:00–13:00; closed Sundays and holidays. [cultura.madeira.gov.pt, 10 Oct 2026]
- The nearby garden and playground: Avenida Infante D. Henrique garden.