Museu de Serralves

So many good memories of wonderful exhibitions and the sunny days out in the gardens. Serralves is much more than a contemporary art museum, it’s a living thing and it’s such an important part of the city. There’s plenty of reasons to visit, the architecture and gardens on Serralves grounds are stunning, very much worth the visit alone — if you feel like it and the weather allows, a picnic is always a nice idea.
One of Serralves’ main events, Serralves em Festa festival, takes place during the summer, a 48h non-​stop marathon of concerts, performances, special installations, family-​friendly activities, you name it. The nights are the absolute best, even with overpriced drinks.
I do think it’s a bit unfair that their pricing structure changed and there are no longer free tickets for students and only one free entrance morning per month (the first Sunday). If you just want to enjoy a stroll outside and skip the museum, you can pay half the normal ticket price.
Another pet peeve of mine is their ushers, at least one per room; while some of them make you feel welcome and are polite, others are happy to chat away with each other or «stalk» you around the room, very unnerving.

Très chouette musée d’art contemporain. Le jardin abrite des sculptures d’art moderne, de pop art et d’art contemporain. Très bonne exposition temporaire. La cafet’ n’est pas très cosy plutôt très studieuse. La librairie pointue.

Free for students and great gardens!
There are a lot of contemporary art in the museum.