Museu Municipal de Arqueologia de Silves

Silves’s archaeology museum is the second stop after the castle. It’s a small museum built around a medieval Almohad well-cistern from the 12th and 13th centuries. It opened in 1990 [1]. It’s also a useful indoor hour if the day turns wet.

What we found (research)

• Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00–18:00, with last entry at 17:30. Closed on Mondays, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day [2].
• Tickets: €2.10. Children, students, Cartão Jovem holders and over-65s pay €1.05. A combined castle + museum ticket costs €3.90 [1].

Good to know / Check before you go

• If you plan both visits, Monday is the wrong day: the castle is open but the museum is closed [2].

Sources

1. CM Silves: Museu Municipal de Arqueologia, accessed 4 October 2026.
2. CM Silves: Horários de funcionamento, accessed 4 October 2026.
3. OpenStreetMap Nominatim, accessed 4 October 2026.