Is MAAT (Museum of Art, Architecture & Technology) worth it in a day?
DependsIn a day
Keep MAAT (Museum of Art, Architecture & Technology) only when it outranks a half-day elsewhere.
Allow 1–1.5 hrs.
The building is the headline — a curving tiled roof you can walk up for river-and-bridge views, free to climb even without a ticket. The catch: the rotating contemporary-art shows inside are hit-or-miss, so check what's on; some find the interior thin for the price. Strong for architecture and design lovers, skippable for everyone else.
- Price
- €11 (rooftop walk free)
- Time
- 1–1.5 hrs
- Last verified
- 2026-06-17
Is MAAT (Museum of Art, Architecture & Technology) worth it…
How we verified
- Riverside building designed by Amanda Levete (AL_A) opened to the public on 5 October 2016; clad in ~15,000 white 3D ceramic tiles with a walkable roof. · dezeen.com
- Campus includes the former Central Tejo power station (a thermoelectric plant closed in 1975); the curved rooftop is free to climb for Tagus and bridge views. · en.wikipedia.org