Galeria Santa Maria Maior
On Rua da Madalena, the Santa Maria Maior parish gallery, with free temporary exhibitions.
Galeria Santa Maria Maior – Santa Maria Maior Parish Council
On Rua da Madalena, a few steps from the headquarters of the Santa Maria Maior Parish Council, is the exhibition gallery the council runs in the heart of Lisbon's historic centre, in the old Madalena quarter. With no permanent display, the gallery lives on a regular programme of temporary exhibitions of visual arts, illustration and photography, both solo and group shows, all with free admission. One example is the annual exhibition of former students and teachers of the António Arroio School of Decorative Arts, which reached its twelfth edition in 2019. The gallery also takes part in city-wide programmes: in autumn 2026 it is showing "Novas Cartografias", a group exhibition within EMOP – Rethinking Photography that brings together six artists whose experimental practices stretch the very definition of photography, on view until 7 November. Past exhibitions are documented in albums on the council's website, and the council also runs the Acervo Santa Maria Maior on Rua Serpa Pinto, in Chiado, with the same opening hours. The space is open from Monday to Saturday, in the afternoon.
Located at: Junta de Freguesia de Santa Maria Maior
Address: Rua da Madalena, 147, 1100-232 Lisboa
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 14:00-20:00 (closed on Sundays); free admission
Coordinates: 38.7114023, -9.1357672
Buses: 711, 732, 737, 759, 760, 746, 783, 10B, 736, 774
Tram: 15E, 25E, 12E, 28E
Metro: Rossio (Green), Baixa-Chiado (Blue, Green)
Train: Sintra Line, Rossio Station
Boat: Terreiro do Paço River Station
