Lisbon celebrates accessibility in museums and theaters in October

The city offers guided tours in Portuguese Sign Language, audio description, and relaxed sessions for everyone.

Image of diverse people interacting with an exhibition in an accessible museum in Lisbon.
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Image of diverse people interacting with an exhibition in an accessible museum in Lisbon.

Lisbon opens the doors of its culture to everyone in October, with a special accessibility program in museums, monuments, and theaters.

The city of Lisbon reinforces its commitment to cultural inclusion, offering in October a range of accessible activities for people with hearing and visual impairments. Museums, monuments, and municipal theaters will feature guided tours in Portuguese Sign Language (LGP), with audio description, and relaxed sessions, ensuring everyone can enjoy art and history.
The Casa Fernando Pessoa hosts a tour with audio description on October 10th, at 11 am, and a tour in LGP with deaf mediator Patrícia Carmo on October 3rd, at 11 am. Both initiatives are for all ages.
The Bordalo Pinheiro Museum offers the guided tour 'Bordalo Surpresa' on October 14th, at 3 pm, aimed at all ages. The Luís de Camões Theater (LU.CA) will have accessible sessions of the play 'TPC: Frei Luís de Sousaaa' on October 23rd and 24th, for ages 14+, and the play 'Dois Ratos' on October 4th, for ages 5+.
The São Luiz Theater presents 'Caminho do Céu' on October 4th, with LGP interpretation, and 'Under the Shade of a Tree I Sat and Wept' from October 23rd to 25th, with subtitles in Portuguese and English. The Padrão dos Descobrimentos offers accessible guided tours on October 11th and 20th, and the Julião Sarmento Pavilion holds the printmaking workshop 'Deixa a tua marca!' on October 17th.
The Museu do Aljube provides guided tours in LGP on October 24th, for adults and families. The program also includes plays such as 'CLAP & SLAP' at the Teatro do Bairro Alto (October 1st and 2nd) and 'Come From Away' at the Capitólio (until October 4th), with subtitling.
Based on information from the official source: EGEAC — Empresa de Gestão de Equipamentos e Animação Cultural (28/09/2026)