In the Gothic ruins of the Carmo, open to the sky since the earthquake, Portugal's first museum of art and archaeology, founded in 1864.

At Técnico, some 600 physics, electronics and communications instruments from the 19th and 20th centuries; visits by appointment only.

At Santa Maria Hospital, the consulting room and instruments of Nobel laureate Egas Moniz; visits by appointment only.

A Raul Lino building opened in 1917 in memory of the poet of the Cartilha Maternal, with a historic library and free admission.

At Capuchos, 254 wax moulages record skin diseases now rarely seen; open to the public on Wednesdays only.

In Sacavém (Loures), the museum of the old pottery factory, built around Kiln 18; temporarily closed, no reopening date announced.

In the Palácio Foz, the museum of Portuguese sporting history, closed indefinitely owing to works on the building.

At the Belém Palace, the story of the Republic and its Presidents in portraits, state gifts and decorations; on Saturdays, guided tours of the palace.

In the Carmo Barracks, where the dictatorship fell in 1974, uniforms, weapons and flags tell the story of the GNR and its predecessors.

In the Bairro Alto, the League of Combatants' headquarters museum: the Great War and the Overseas War; visits by prior authorisation.

In Restelo, the CPAS divers' museum: underwater archaeology, marine biology and diving equipment, by appointment.

In Chiado, a private interactive attraction with more than twenty optical illusions, stereograms and immersive rooms.