Young people between 12 and 29 years old with free entry to national museums and monuments

Entry to national museums and monuments is now free for all visitors aged between 12 and 29, in celebration of International Youth Day, according to the public company Museus e Monumentos de Portugal (MMP).

The initiative aims to encourage young people's access to heritage and culture, providing an opportunity for direct contact with some of the emblematic spaces of Portuguese history and identity, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport's body states on its website.

The MMP currently manages 37 museums and monuments spread across 21 cities and towns, from north to south of the country, including some classified as World Heritage Sites by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), namely the Jerónimos Monastery and the Belém Tower, in Lisbon, the Batalha Monastery, the Alcobaça Monastery and the Convent of Christ, in Tomar.

In the capital, young people will also be able to visit, free of charge, among others, the National Museum of Ancient Art, the National Tile Museum, the National Coach Museum, the National Museum of Archaeology, and the National Museum of Contemporary Art – Chiado Museum.

Outside Lisbon, free entry will also be available to, among others, the Machado de Castro National Museum in Coimbra, the Grão Vasco National Museum in Viseu, the Soares dos Reis National Museum in Porto, the Frei Manuel do Cenáculo National Museum in Évora, the Alberto Sampaio Museum in Guimarães, and the Abade de Baçal Museum in Bragança.

The network overseen by the MMP also includes palaces of great historical and heritage value, such as the Ajuda National Palace in Lisbon, the Mafra National Palace, the Palace of the Dukes of Bragança in Guimarães, and the Biscainhos Palace in Braga.

According to the MMP, this action aims to "reinforce the role of the network of museums and monuments as a cultural and educational resource, promoting knowledge, enjoyment, and appreciation of national heritage among younger generations."

The spaces covered offer a diversity of experiences ranging from ancient to contemporary art, from archaeology to ethnology, from tilework to monumental architecture and military and political history.

International Youth Day, celebrated annually on August 12, was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1999, with the aim of drawing attention to the challenges and potential of new generations.

Entry to national museums and monuments is now free for all visitors aged between 12 and 29, in celebration of International Youth Day, according to the public company Museus e Monumentos de Portugal (MMP).

The initiative aims to encourage young people's access to heritage and culture, providing an opportunity for direct contact with some of the emblematic spaces of Portuguese history and identity, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport's body states on its website.

The MMP currently manages 37 museums and monuments spread across 21 cities and towns, from north to south of the country, including some classified as World Heritage Sites by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), namely the Jerónimos Monastery and the Belém Tower, in Lisbon, the Batalha Monastery, the Alcobaça Monastery and the Convent of Christ, in Tomar.

In the capital, young people will also be able to visit, free of charge, among others, the National Museum of Ancient Art, the National Tile Museum, the National Coach Museum, the National Museum of Archaeology, and the National Museum of Contemporary Art – Chiado Museum.

Outside Lisbon, free entry will also be available to, among others, the Machado de Castro National Museum in Coimbra, the Grão Vasco National Museum in Viseu, the Soares dos Reis National Museum in Porto, the Frei Manuel do Cenáculo National Museum in Évora, the Alberto Sampaio Museum in Guimarães, and the Abade de Baçal Museum in Bragança.

The network overseen by the MMP also includes palaces of great historical and heritage value, such as the Ajuda National Palace in Lisbon, the Mafra National Palace, the Palace of the Dukes of Bragança in Guimarães, and the Biscainhos Palace in Braga.

According to the MMP, this action aims to "reinforce the role of the network of museums and monuments as a cultural and educational resource, promoting knowledge, enjoyment, and appreciation of national heritage among younger generations."

The spaces covered offer a diversity of experiences ranging from ancient to contemporary art, from archaeology to ethnology, from tilework to monumental architecture and military and political history.

International Youth Day, celebrated annually on August 12, was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1999, with the aim of drawing attention to the challenges and potential of new generations.

Entry to national museums and monuments is now free for all visitors aged between 12 and 29, in celebration of International Youth Day, according to the public company Museus e Monumentos de Portugal (MMP).

The initiative aims to encourage young people's access to heritage and culture, providing an opportunity for direct contact with some of the emblematic spaces of Portuguese history and identity, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport's body states on its website.

The MMP currently manages 37 museums and monuments spread across 21 cities and towns, from north to south of the country, including some classified as World Heritage Sites by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), namely the Jerónimos Monastery and the Belém Tower, in Lisbon, the Batalha Monastery, the Alcobaça Monastery and the Convent of Christ, in Tomar.

In the capital, young people will also be able to visit, free of charge, among others, the National Museum of Ancient Art, the National Tile Museum, the National Coach Museum, the National Museum of Archaeology, and the National Museum of Contemporary Art – Chiado Museum.

Outside Lisbon, free entry will also be available to, among others, the Machado de Castro National Museum in Coimbra, the Grão Vasco National Museum in Viseu, the Soares dos Reis National Museum in Porto, the Frei Manuel do Cenáculo National Museum in Évora, the Alberto Sampaio Museum in Guimarães, and the Abade de Baçal Museum in Bragança.

The network overseen by the MMP also includes palaces of great historical and heritage value, such as the Ajuda National Palace in Lisbon, the Mafra National Palace, the Palace of the Dukes of Bragança in Guimarães, and the Biscainhos Palace in Braga.

According to the MMP, this action aims to "reinforce the role of the network of museums and monuments as a cultural and educational resource, promoting knowledge, enjoyment, and appreciation of national heritage among younger generations."

The spaces covered offer a diversity of experiences ranging from ancient to contemporary art, from archaeology to ethnology, from tilework to monumental architecture and military and political history.

International Youth Day, celebrated annually on August 12, was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1999, with the aim of drawing attention to the challenges and potential of new generations.