Bordalo Pinheiro Museum
Bordalo Pinheiro Museum
Lisbon, Portugal
Small museum dedicated to the Portuguese artist, caricaturist & ceramicist Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro.
Last updated: February 11, 2026
Overview
Small museum dedicated to the Portuguese artist, caricaturist & ceramicist Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro.
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Visitor Reviews
**★★★★★ Liza Debevec — a year ago
Wonderful little museum dedicated to the art of the caricaturist and ceramicist Bordalo Pinheiro. Well worth a visit. I finally understood where the cabbage plates and swift decorations come from.
**★★★★★ Tom Hartig — a year ago
Beautiful inked political oriented historical comics and amazing, fantastical ceramics! One of the most interesting museums I’ve ever been to in the world. Well worth a visit if you’re in the area. Extensive, unique and historic with English pamphlets from the ticket desk. Wonderful store with great gifts.
**★★★★★ Julie Turrentine — 3 years ago
Small museum dedicated to the art and political satire of Bordalo Pinheiro. A nice 30 or 60 minute stop along the park in the Campo Grande. We visited on the way to Pimenta Palace. Most exhibits are provided in Portuguese language, although the attendant offered an English language booklet and spoke English. While small, the museum was well curated and the artwork on display all seemed intentional and interesting. The art nouveau tile work was beautiful and technically impressive.
**★★★★☆ Nuno Castilho — 8 months ago
Wonderful museum featuring the great Portuguese artist Bordalo Pinheiro.
Small and cozy and very well curated.
**★★★★☆ Natacha du pont de bie — 4 years ago
An interesting satirical artist. The exhibition is a bit small as they are renovating the building but it gives new insight into his work and the history of Portuguese politics. The satirical cartoons are fascinating and the illustrated menu cards are beautiful. It would be nice to see more ceramics but hopefully there will be more once the renovation is finished. As you leave take note of the tiles on the side of the house - cabbages and kittens-wonderful!
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