Nation Museum of Ancient Art

It hosts the country’s largest public collection of paintings, sculpture, decorative arts – Portuguese, European and from Portugal’s former colonies. Exterior Entrance Room 1st Floor 2nd Floor 3rd floor About the Museum

A masterpiece of 16th-century architecture in Portugal, the Monastery is listed as a National Monument and inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List (1983). Exterior Main chapel Church Cloister About the Moanstry

Inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, the Tower of Belém (or Tower of St. Vincent) is an icon of Portugal’s cultural heritage spread across the world. <a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/streetview/torre-de-bel%C3%A9m-baluarte/lAHS-rj57V10Qw?sv_lng=-9.216009600223825&sv_lat=38.69157906699483&sv_h=195.17&sv_p=-13.299999999999997&sv_pid=iDZQfqYfAwYAAAQvxgKVMg&sv_z=0.9999999999999997" onclick="window.open(this.href, '', 'resizable=no,status=no,location=no,toolbar=no,menubar=no,fullscreen=no,scrollbars=no,dependent=no'); return false;">Bastion <a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/streetview/torre-de-bel%C3%A9m-terra%C3%A7o-superior/hwEKlr90JzuRVA?sv_lng=-9.215832154482306&sv_lat=38.69174362668826&sv_h=233.69&sv_p=-13.299999999999997&sv_pid=HtipIV6lLBoAAAQvxgKVbQ&sv_z=0.9999999999999997" onclick="window.open(this.href, '', 'resizable=no,status=no,location=no,toolbar=no,menubar=no,fullscreen=no,scrollbars=no,dependent=no'); return false;">Terrace <a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/streetview/torre-de-bel%C3%A9m-vista-da-sala-dos-reis/egFbimLIIDOyxg?sv_lng=-9.215903887888696&sv_lat=38.69165741350803&sv_h=193.12&sv_p=-13.299999999999997&sv_pid=YRCUnK_pDQsAAAQvxgKVWA&sv_z=0.9999999999999997" onclick="window.open(this.href, '', 'resizable=no,status=no,location=no,toolbar=no,menubar=no,fullscreen=no,scrollbars=no,dependent=no'); return false;">View About the Tower

National Coach Museum

It assembles the world’s finest collection of ceremonial and promenade vehicles from the 16th to the 19th century. Mostly originating from the Portuguese Royal House, it also includes vehicles from the Church and private collections. <a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/streetview/museu-nacional-dos-coches-sal%C3%A3o-principal/UgHIa6HsKttsmA?sv_lng=-9.199738807924257&sv_lat=38.69757761879381&sv_h=357.69&sv_p=-13.299999999999997&sv_pid=cEZKhQYoOQIR6DWpAgzJrQ&sv_z=0.9999999999999997" onclick="window.open(this.href, '', 'resizable=no,status=no,location=no,toolbar=no,menubar=no,fullscreen=no,scrollbars=no,dependent=no'); return false;">Main hall <a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/streetview/museu-nacional-dos-coches-carros-triunfais/3AEFjN9ABGg2vg?sv_lng=-9.19812329853081&sv_lat=38.69647746311271&sv_h=306.04&sv_p=-13.299999999999997&sv_pid=NuFoRgTUutGTZuhc0ENjaw&sv_z=0.9999999999999997" onclick="window.open(this.href, '', 'resizable=no,status=no,location=no,toolbar=no,menubar=no,fullscreen=no,scrollbars=no,dependent=no'); return false;">Triumph Cars About the Museum

The museum collection features decorative ceramic tiles or azulejos from the second half of the 15th century to the present-day. <a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/streetview/museu-nacional-do-azulejo-igreja-da-madre-de-deus/0gFroCj_1O5FGQ?sv_lng=-9.113714219141911&sv_lat=38.72473051060728&sv_h=43.19&sv_p=-13.299999999999997&sv_pid=xIu4csUtsgoAAARAtEelMA&sv_z=0.9999999999999997" onclick="window.open(this.href, '', 'resizable=no,status=no,location=no,toolbar=no,menubar=no,fullscreen=no,scrollbars=no,dependent=no'); return false;">Church <a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/streetview/museu-nacional-do-azulejo-coro/YAHH2Y84gLGDzw?sv_lng=-9.114393677008232&sv_lat=38.72457911213628&sv_h=133.95&sv_p=-13.299999999999997&sv_pid=qJlsMmvyYHoAAARAtEelZQ&sv_z=0.9999999999999997" onclick="window.open(this.href, '', 'resizable=no,status=no,location=no,toolbar=no,menubar=no,fullscreen=no,scrollbars=no,dependent=no'); return false;">Choir <a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/streetview/museu-nacional-do-azulejo-sacristia-da-igreja-da-madre-de-deus/MwF5eErQeLWerQ?sv_lng=-9.113462476993776&sv_lat=38.72487970480019&sv_h=293.33&sv_p=-13.299999999999997&sv_pid=iToMZTBz4qYAAARAtEek-g&sv_z=0.9999999999999997" onclick="window.open(this.href, '', 'resizable=no,status=no,location=no,toolbar=no,menubar=no,fullscreen=no,scrollbars=no,dependent=no'); return false;">Sacristy <a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/streetview/museu-nacional-do-azulejo-grande-panorama-de-lisboa/9gHiwjEWSzjR2w?sv_lng=-9.11382933386133&sv_lat=38.72489933523681&sv_h=359.7&sv_p=-13.299999999999997&sv_pid=xivzHal25JkAAARAtEbskw&sv_z=0.9999999999999997" onclick="window.open(this.href, '', 'resizable=no,status=no,location=no,toolbar=no,menubar=no,fullscreen=no,scrollbars=no,dependent=no'); return false;">Big Panorama About the Museum

National Palace of Ajuda

A former royal palace and a national monument, is a magnificent museum that preserves its original 19th-century arrangement and decorations of the rooms, namely in the monarchs private quarters and throne hall. <a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/streetview/pal%C3%A1cio-nacional-da-ajuda-exterior/qQF44AjUp1nycg?sv_lng=-9.197960513525686&sv_lat=38.70763220294782&sv_h=264.11&sv_p=-13.299999999999997&sv_pid=RaMmDI2wWNYAAARAtEelpw&sv_z=0.9999999999999997" onclick="window.open(this.href, '', 'resizable=no,status=no,location=no,toolbar=no,menubar=no,fullscreen=no,scrollbars=no,dependent=no'); return false;">Exterior <a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/streetview/pal%C3%A1cio-nacional-da-ajuda-sala-do-trono/iwHowo8D0sacvQ?sv_lng=-9.197599721244048&sv_lat=38.70718687504932&sv_h=170.83&sv_p=-13.299999999999997&sv_pid=Oup2Qwk5lGaaHfrLulheuw&sv_z=0.9999999999999997" onclick="window.open(this.href, '', 'resizable=no,status=no,location=no,toolbar=no,menubar=no,fullscreen=no,scrollbars=no,dependent=no'); return false;">Throne room <a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/streetview/pal%C3%A1cio-nacional-da-ajuda-biblioteca/OgFYVm_hS4SRdw?sv_lng=-9.197585216191576&sv_lat=38.70784744105713&sv_h=336.38838498677086&sv_p=-12.537199939387534&sv_pid=4sHeMQIhI9Rh2iOxN95TtA&sv_z=0.03001577745332007" onclick="window.open(this.href, '', 'resizable=no,status=no,location=no,toolbar=no,menubar=no,fullscreen=no,scrollbars=no,dependent=no'); return false;">Library About the Palace

Portugal

Since 2001, the year in which the first European Day of Languages was established, Portugal has been an active member in the celebrations that aim to commemorate the linguistic heritage and cultural diversity common to the European continent. This year, since it is not possible to organize face-to-face activities, the Portuguese Embassy in Abu Dhabi, in collaboration with Camões I.P. (Portuguese Institute for Language and Culture), presents an online showcase of national culture. Follow us on this journey!

Videos
Movies
Music
Quiz
First Words
Unique Words

Embassy of Portugal

Virtual Exhibitions

Videos

Can't Skip Hope
#TuPodes
Can’t skip Us, Can’t Skip Portugal
Portugal: talented and welcoming
Discovering Sagres

Movies

Old Fashion Portuguese Movies
O Mistério da Estrada de Sintra
Equador
A Espia
Pedro & Inês

Music

Selection of some portuguese singers:
Amália Rodrigues
„Uma Casa Portuguesa“

Mariza (official website)
„Rosa Branca“

Maria Ana Bobone (official website)
„Lisboa Abençoada“

David Fonseca (official website)
„Ela gosta de mim assim“

Raquel Tavares
„Meu Amor de Longe“

António Zambujo
“Pica do 7”

Rodrigo Leão
“Vida tão estranha” (com Ana Vieira)

Madredeus
“O Pastor"

Dulce Pontes
“A canção do mar”

Deolinda
“Um contra o outro”

Salvador Sobral
“Amar pelos dois”

Quiz

First Words

Olá = Hello
Obrigado = Thanks
Bom dia = Good morning
Boa tarde = Good afternoon
Boa noite = Good evening
Um bom dia = Have a nice day!
Como estás? = How are you?
De onde és? = Where are you from?
Onde vives? = Where do you live?
Como te chamas = What is you name?

Unique Words

Saudade: missing / longing
Compincha: someone who is alwaysbready for a programme of fun
Chico-Esperto: out of trouble or clever enough to improvise creative solutions
Desenrascanço: smart to improve solutions

Promoting Portuguese Language Courses

Interested in learing portuguese? You can do it online through the Portuguese official institute that promotes the Portuguese Language and Culture.

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Portugal

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Nation Museum of Ancient Art

Jerónimos Monastery

Belém Tower

National Coach Museum

National Tile Museum

National Palace of Ajuda

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