Romantic Museum
The Romantic Museum in Porto (Museu Romântico da Quinta da Macieirinha) is where Charles Albert of Sardinia spent his last years before dying in exile, until he died of tuberculosis in 1843.
In memory of King Charles Albert of Sardinia, some of the rooms of the house were reconstructed and are the ones that are visited during the tour of the museum.
The Romantic Museum is a faithful reproduction of a 19th-century bourgeois residence. Its interior has a particular charm with its rooms decorated with paintings and furniture of the time. You can visit most of the rooms of the house, among which are the great hall, a small chapel, and the room where the king died.
Not very friendly
Although this Museum is very appealing, we don’t consider it to be one of the top attractions in Porto. One of its main disadvantages is that there are no explanations in the museum, which would be very useful and make the visit more interesting. However, you’ll be accompanied by a guide that doesn’t speak English and therefore, isn’t very helpful.
If you have enough time, you can also visit the Jardins do Palácio de Cristal, adjacent to the Romantic Museum.
Schedule
Tuesday– Sunday: 10 am – 5:30 pm
Mondays and public holidays: closed
Price
Adults: € 4 (US$ 4.20)
Porto Card: free entrance
Free entry every weekend
Transport
Bus: lines 3, 20, 35, 37, 52 and 78.
Nearby places
Jardins do Palácio de Cristal (269 m) Museu do Carro Eléctrico in Porto (411 m) Museu Nacional Soares dos Reis (579 m) Livraria Lello & Irmão (1.2 km) Clérigos Church and Clérigos Tower (1.2 km)
