Under the theme “Museums uniting a divided world”, defined by ICOM to mark International Museum Day in 2026, the Museum of the Orient invites you to discover, with its team, the stories and multiple journeys that the collections tell. On May 18th, it will also be possible to reflect on the importance of collaborative work between museums, through guided tours led by curators to the featured pieces of the Dr. Anastácio Gonçalves House-Museum, the National Museum of Ethnology, and the National Museum of Ancient Art, as part of the Museum of the Orient's initiative “The museum invites…”.
In this spirit of unity, the Museum reinforces its commitment to a culture of all and for all, highlighting its fundamental role in promoting accessibility, ensuring that heritage and shared reflection are inclusive and accessible to diverse audiences, through tours with LGP (Portuguese Sign Language) interpreters and accessible museum tours.
Free activities and guided visits throughout the day on May 18, 2026:
10:00 - Yoga | A morning sequence | Practical class, with Alexandra Prazeres
10:30 - From Matrix to Print | Visit to the temporary exhibition, by Fátima Ferreira | Água-Forte Engraving Association. 25 Years
11:30 - Songkran. Thailand Safe and Sound* | Visit to the temporary exhibition, by Sofia Lopes | Museum do Oriente, with Portuguese Sign Language interpreter
12:30 - Accessible Museum - Digital Solutions | Visit to the exhibition, by Graça Viegas | Museu do Oriente
13:30 - Porcelain at the Museum of the Orient | Visit the exhibition, by Joana Fonseca | Museu do Oriente
14:30 - Pot of One Hundred Boys | Visit the exhibition, by Gabriela Cavaco | Casa-Anastácio Gonçalves
15:30 - Namban Comb | Visit the exhibition, by Maria do Carmo Rebelo de Andrade | National Museum of Ancient Art
16.30 - Blessing Buddha | Visit the exhibition, by the National Museum of Ethnology
17.00 - A Special Piece | Visit the exhibition, by the Friends of the Museu do Oriente Group
17.30 - Accessible Museum - Digital Solutions | Visit the exhibition, by Graça Viegas | Museu do Oriente
18.00 - The Main Festivals in Japan* | Visit the exhibition, by Ana Simões and Margarida Mascarenhas | Museu do Oriente, with Portuguese Sign Language interpreter
18.30 - Tenchi Tessen Demonstration, with Miguel Raposo
Note: Activities in portuguese.