Casa-Museu Marta Ortigão Sampaio — Attraction in Porto

On January 14, 2024 (Sunday), we visited the museum. Please note that the museum is closed on Mondays. With the Porto Card, admission is complimentary.

Initially, the exterior of the building appears unremarkable. Even upon entering the first exhibit room, one might assume that the museum consists solely of a few paintings. However, this is not the case. There are two additional floors and a basement to explore.

Fortuitously, the museum guide was available and provided us with a comprehensive tour of the premises, offering detailed explanations of each exhibit. The house itself is quite unique, showcasing a distinct style on each floor. There is an impressive collection of furniture, which can be considered art in its own right. The furniture has been meticulously sourced from various locations, and the guide informed us that due to space constraints, some pieces are displayed in other public institutions.

The basement houses an exceptional collection of jewelry. I highly recommend visiting the museum, and if you are fortunate enough to receive a private tour from the guide, please consider showing your appreciation with a...

Free entry with the Porto Card. I wanted to see a neighborhood of Porto outside the main tourist centre. We were grateful that there was a guide or staff member there to explain to us the museum, its rooms, its artifacts because the first few minutes we weren't sure if the place was Marta's former home and who she was etc. The guide was very approachable and...

Fuimos ayer y fue una experiencia maravillosa. Por contra a lo que he leído, es fácil de llegar ya que está señalizado con alguna cartel en la calle y desde fuera se aprecia que es un museo.

Tuvimos la fortuna de contar con un guía muy profesional que nos realizó una visita muy interesante y también contamos con la guía de Helena, en el paseo por el jardín, con quién pasamos un rato agradable y nos explicó cosas muy interesantes.

La exposición está muy bien cuidada, es una recreación de una vivienda familiar de la época con diversos objetos, pintura y fotografía del legado familiar que se fusiona con la visión de mujeres artistas contemporáneas.

Como historiadora, amante del arte y pintora amateur lo he disfrutado mucho y ha sido mi visita favorita de Oporto. Aunque mi visión es poco objetiva por lo que disfruto de estos lugares, recomiendo encarecidamente su visita. El precio es asequible y vale la pena...