World of Discoveries
World of Discoveries
Porto, Portugal
Museum with an eatery, a theme ride & exhibits exploring the history of early Portuguese navigators.
Last updated: February 11, 2026
Overview
Museum with an eatery, a theme ride & exhibits exploring the history of early Portuguese navigators.
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Visitor Reviews
**★★★★★ Helio Sant'Ana — a month ago
The front doesn’t represent well the attraction. It really worth the visit. The price is a little bit high, but you will see great explanations about the discoveries and the artifacts used in their adventures.
**★★★★★ Hestia — 4 months ago
Pretty great place to visit with little ones. A fun little museum experience at the beginning and then you walk through what looks like an inside of a ship. The highlight is a 20 min little boat ride that takes you on a journey of how the Portugese explored the world. My 4 year old loved it so much. The ticket is a little pricey but it's worth a visit.
**★★★★★ Melinda Barthel (NotJustAMum) — 4 months ago
We visited as part of a cruise port call. We had booked a time slot but got there 39 min early but were still allowed entry. This was helpful as I had hungry kids and the next stop was lunch. My advice is to go after a meal so you don't need to rush through 😂. The first part shows different artefacts and snippets of information about them. I would have spent more time there but my kids wanted to go on the boat. I think you could easily do 30-45 min here if you're not skimping through. The boat r
**★★★★★ Mira Lulic — 5 months ago
This Museum blew us away — we didn’t expect it at all. The tour lasts about an hour. In the first part of the Nuseum, we were thrilled by the interactive globes and the very dynamic history of cartography. In the second part, we had no idea that we would be riding a boat for 22 minutes through a series of rooms, each representing a part of Portugal’s history of discoveries since the 15th century (as they carefully call it “our contacts with other civilizations”). That boat ride is more geared to
**★★★★☆ Janos Kehl — 3 months ago
Awesome experience available in every language. We had the german walkthrough. The history of Portugal in a really easy to understand way and with the inhouse water river experience it's a great go-to if you are in Porto. Learned some new things evem after 10 years in Portugal on a regular basis.
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