Roman Theatre
Contact details
Rua de São Mamede, 3 A
1100-532 Lisbon
T: +351 215 818 530
Opening hours
TUE — SUN
10am to 6pm
(last entry at 5:30 pm)
Closed
Monday
On the bank holidays:
- 1 JAN
- 1 MAY
- 25 DEC
How to get here
Metro Station
- Terreiro do Paço
- Baixa-Chiado
Bus
- 714
- 732
- 736
- 737
- 760
Tram
- 12E
- 28E
Where to park
Nearby car parks – Chão do Loureiro, Portas do Sol and Campo das Cebolas
This site museum, which forms part of the Museum of Lisbon, is located in the historic quarter of the city. It reveals one of the most important monuments of the roman Felicitas Iulia Olisipo: the city's theatre, with visible structures dated from the 1st century AD.
In addition to the archaeological excavations, where visitors can see the broad foundation of the proscaenium (the supporting wall of the scenic façade) and the orchestra (the area reserved for the city´s elite), the Museum of Lisbon - Roman Theatre has a long-term exhibition area installed in two buildings from different periods. The south building dates from the 17th century, with a floor added during the industrial age to accommodate a suitcase factory. The north building was constructed in the late 19th century. Both were restored and adapted for use as part of the museum, opening in 2001.
The museum was closed between 2013 and 2015 to allow the public display of the new archaeological remains uncovered in the meantime. It reopened in 2015, now as the Museum of Lisbon – Roman Theatre, with improved accessibility and a revamped long-term exhibition.
The design by architects Daniela Hermano and João Carrasco won an honourable mention from the jury for the Valmor Municipal Prize for Architecture in 2014.
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Highlights
Events
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Roman Theatre
Music
25 Aug 202218h – 19h
Live music and wine tasting
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Roman Theatre
Guided tour
28 Aug 202215h – 16h30
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Roman Theatre
Family activities
26 — 28 Aug 202210h – 18h
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Roman Theatre
Family activities
09 Sep 202218h – 23h30
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The Soldiers' Hospital: Two Centuries of Evolution and History
Roman Theatre
Conference
15 Sep 202218h – 19h
By Susana Henriques, Liliana Matias de Carvalho (CIAS - University of Coimbra, Research Centre for Anthropology and Health, Department of Life Sciences) and Carlos Alves (EON - Creative Industries)
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Com'out Lisbon at the Museum of Lisbon
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Family activities
24 Aug 2022 — 16 Sep 2022
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Roman Theatre
Tour
17 — 18 Sep 202210h – 18h
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A neighbourhood of so many artists and so many stories
Roman Theatre
Walking tour
22 Sep 202218h – 20h
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