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Serralves

Rua D Joao de Castro 210, Porto 4150-417, Portugal
351 808 200 543
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Ranked #13 of 55 attractions in Porto
Type: Art Museums
Owner description: Located in the heart of Oporto, the Serralves Foundation boasts a priceless heritage estate, comprised of the Museum (designed by the 1992 Pritzker... more » Owner description: Located in the heart of Oporto, the Serralves Foundation boasts a priceless heritage estate, comprised of the Museum (designed by the 1992 Pritzker prize winning architect, Álvaro Siza Vieira); Serralves Villa (a unique example of Art Deco architecture); and by the Park (winner of the “Henry Ford Prize for the Preservation of the Environment” in 1997). As a European cultural institution serving the national community, the Serralves Foundation’s mission is to raise the general public's awareness concerning contemporary art and the environment. Serralves offers a wide range of different eating alternatives, throughout the day –the Restaurant in the Museum, the Auditorium bar or the Tea House in the Park.The Serralves Shop presents a wide selection of Portuguese and international contemporary design products and the Museum Book Shop specialises in publications dedicated to contemporary art. Located in one of Oporto’s most prestigious zones, with excellent access from the historic centre and main thoroughfares, the Serralves Foundation is a unique place in the city - where art and landscape, culture and heritage converge in a contemporary vision. A Must-See for your trip to Oporto! « less
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Canterbury
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013 NEW

I've been to Serralves more than once. Two of those times were to see exhibitions, which I really enjoyed. But my favorite part of the whole thing are the gardens. As I love photography, it is like a little piece of heaven whenever I go there! One of my favorite places to go in Porto, for sure.

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Barcelona, Spain
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

Alvaro Siza's building is interesting but the art work wasn't very inspiring but the garden was increidble. It a very big garden, full of suprises, there is a pond and a cute tea house under a roof of flowers, there even is a farm. It is really worth spending some time, walking around in this bucolic environement.

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lakes
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

Amazing park in the city, lovely art gallery and acres of gardens, farm, lake, woods, formal garden and art deco building

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Pristina
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013

Very big space 15-16 ha .I liked the museum and the naturall light on it. Place is very spacious. I disliked "No photos" to share and to have for us.

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Dunkerque, France
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2013

When you enter the domain, a guard will point you to the recent museum where you can buy your tickets. Attention. If also interested in a tour in the Rem Koolhaas' Casa da Musica, buy the special combination ticket. It's only half a euro more (7,50 instead of 7). Second thing to do. Leave the Álvaro Siza Viera building immediately... More

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Carcassonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2013

Designed by the architect Alvaro Siza this is a must for anyone interested in buildings. We enjoyed the building itself, the Art Deco villa in the gardens, and the park space probably more than the paintings but it was well worth a 20 minute bus ride out there.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2013

Serralves is one of the best places in Porto to spend some lazy hours, or to dive into some culture. The museum is great, but the gardens are truly amazing. The restaurant is not bad, at all. It's not cheap but the service is good.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2013

It was interesting getting out to the museum, and there happened to be a rather interesting artist on exhibit (Jorge Martins), which was great. But the rest of the holdings were rather ordinary. I liked the Oldenberg trowel outside, and my guess is that the gardens are lovely when in bloom. The huge-horned cows in the quinta area were pretty... More

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Providence, Rhode Island
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2013

I've seen quite a few modern art museums around the world and this was the most disappointing. The majority of the collection were cheesy black and gray pencil/charcoal pieces that I could have done in middle school. There's only one floor of art (the upstairs exhibit wasn't open) and we were done in literally 15 minutes. For 7 euros it's... More

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Christchurch, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2013

This is the most amazing space in which to display art - very light and so many interesting view points. Contemporary art is not my thing but I could appreciate the space and beauty of the building. A bonus is the visit to the gardens surrounding the gallery. Really beautifully themed gardens. Great

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