Next Friday, July 3, the Museum of the Ducal Palace will be closed to the public throughout the day due to a State event. Please note that the Palace's Ticket Office and Gift Shop will remain open and accessible to visitors. The Guimarães Castle and the Church will be open to public during their regular opening hours (10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with last admission at 5:30 p.m.). Please remember that tickets to visit the Guimarães Castle must be purchased in advance at the Ducal Palace Ticket Office (which will remain open) or, when applicable, through the online ticket office. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

We inform that, following authorisation granted on April 10 — within the scope of the Recovery and Resilience Plan interventions — the museum areas of the Ducal Palace will be closed to public from April 13 to 17, 2026. The Ticket Office and the Gift-shop will remain open, ensuring visitor access to the inner courtyard. This temporary closing is essential to guarantee the safety of our Collections, allowing for the dismantling of the spaces in the north wing and their subsequent installation in the south wing. The Guimarães Castle and the Church of São Miguel will remain open during their usual hours (10:00–18:00, last admission at 17:30). We regret any inconvenience caused and emphasise that these interventions are fundamental for the enhancement of this Heritage, which belongs to us all.

We inform our visitors that, as part of the second phase of the rehabilitation and accessibility works (PRR), the Ducal Palace will progressive close several chambers of the Museum circuit from 9 March. This intervention is essential for the preservation of our Heritage and to ensure a more inclusive and enhanced visitor experience in the future. Given the significant reduction in the areas open to visitors, the M.M.P. has decided to grant free admission. We thank everyone for their understanding. We are working so that our Palace will soon fully reopen in all its splendour!