Can my 12-year-old visit on their own?

No. Kids up to 14 must be with an adult for the whole visit to Pavilhão do Conhecimento.

Is there a family ticket?

Yes, €35 for two adults and their children up to 17. Online tickets skip the queue, but discounts only apply at the ticket desk on site.

When is the museum closed?

On the current winter hours it is closed on Mondays, and the museum also closes Dec 24, 25 and 31 and Jan 1. Last entry is 5:30pm Tuesday to Friday and 6:30pm on weekends and holidays.

Is there anything special for Halloween?

Yes. On Oct 31 the forest hosts Floresta Arrepiante, a night science mission from 9pm to about 11:30pm for ages 10 to 16. It costs €20 per participant and needs registration on the museum's site.

Upcoming

This weekendExhibition

Forest: A Root Experience at Pavilhão do Conhecimento

Name: Forest: A Root Experience at Pavilhão do Conhecimento
Start: 2026-10-24
End: 2027-09-30T23:59:59
Location: Pavilhão do Conhecimento

When: Through Sep 30, 2027
Ages: All ages
Price: Under 3 free, from €10

Forest: A Root Experience at Pavilhão do Conhecimento photo 1

ExhibitionParque das Nações

Presented by

Pavilhão do Conhecimento

Where

Parque das Nações, Pavilhão do Conhecimento

Ages

All ages

Setting

Indoors

Plan for

About 1.5 hours

What you need to know

One ticket, whole museum, so the forest is one stop in a full day out, and you can leave and come back the same day
Free entry on Nov 24, National Scientific Culture Day, when the whole museum opens at no charge
Half price after 5pm, Tuesday to Friday except holidays, at the ticket desk on site (not online)

About

A hands-on exhibition that brings the Portuguese forest indoors, built by Finland's Heureka Science Center with Pavilhão do Conhecimento. Kids work through 24 interactive stations to find out what a forest gives us, how it shapes daily life, and what it needs to keep growing. It suits curious kids who like to touch, test and ask why.

Kids €10, adults €15, under 3 free

Dates & times

Through 30 Sep 2027

Tue-Fri10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Sat-Sun10:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Holidays 10am to 7pm. Closed Dec 24, 25, 31 and Jan 1. Summer 2027 hours not published yet.

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Where it is

Pavilhão do Conhecimento

Largo José Mariano Gago 1, 1990-073 Lisboa, Portugal

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