Manifestação popular no Porto, 1974. Em destaque Virgínia Moura, antiga presa política e resistente antifascista
Temporary Exhibition

They were affraid, yet they went

11 of March of 2026 to 31 of January of 2027
Women resisted the dictatorship on all fronts. Some went underground, living separated from their families and children for years on end. Many others were arrested and tortured, some with their children. Others went into exile and fled a regime that persecuted them. They built powerful networks of solidarity, and thousands opened the doors of their homes, generously welcoming and supporting anti-fascists and their families. The long and rich history of resistance to the dictatorship would not have been possible without them.
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Temporary Exhibition

Before Being Independence, It Was a Struggle For Liberation,

3 of April of 2025 to 30 of April of 2026
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of independence by exploring the museum’s archive, and trying to generate more anti-colonial and anti-racist thinking and action, abolishing all forms of violence.
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Long-term exhibition

Dedicated to the history and memory of the fight against the dictatorship and the recognition of resistance in favor of freedom and democracy.
The Museum's Long-term Exhibition presents visitors with a general characterization of the Portuguese dictatorial regime (1926-1974), its means of oppression on the population (through censorship and the repressive action of police and political courts), the means of response by oppositions, semi-legal and clandestine, as well as aspects of the anti-colonial struggle that led the military to overthrow the regime by military coup, in 1974. On floor -1, visitors can still see part of the structures of the building where the Museum is housed and an archaeological show raised from its subsoil.
Long-term Exhibition

Other Exhibitions

Archive of Temporary Exhibitions
25 de Abril SEMPRE!
As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of 25 April, this exhibition invites us to reflect on what we have achieved.
(DE)COLONIAL ACT
Violence is in the genesis, the practice and the symbolism of an occupation process. But violence meets resistance, with different expressions and impacts. This exhibition aims to reveal and highlight various processes of resistance to Portuguese colonialism between 1926 and 1974, the period that is the object of this museum.
20 of January to 12 of June of 2022
The Artist went out to the streets
Na manhã do dia 25 de Abril de 1974, Ana Hatherly contrariou as recomendações para que “os habitantes de Lisboa se conservassem nas suas casas” e, como tantas pessoas, saiu à rua e fotografou o pulsar, a surpresa, a alegria, a celebração da liberdade.
20 of April to 31 of December of 2023