Guided

Guided Tour of the Palace of Schools

Ninety minutes inside the Royal Palace and St Michael's Chapel with a guide who knows which doors have the best stories behind them.

The Sala dos Capelos, the ceremonial heart of the Royal Palace.

Enjoy a visit to the Palace of Schools (Baroque Library, Saint Michael's Chapel and Royal Palace) of the University of Coimbra, accompanied by a UC Guide*****.

With the same ticket, you may also visit freely the Chemical Laboratory, the Cabinet of Curiosities, the Mineralogy Cabinet and the Academic Museum.

Due to the large influx of bookings, this program only allows tickets to be purchased up to a maximum of three months.

*The guided tour is reserved only to non-professional clients.

Spaces included

Duration

1h30

Languages

pt · en

Times and meeting point

Palace of Schools - Schedule of the Guided Tours

11H00 - Portuguese* | English*

15H00 - Portuguese* | English*

*Upon the availability of guides

Meeting Point: Ticket Office Kiosk, in front of the Faculty of Medicine.

NO REFUNDS ACCEPTED. Meeting Point: Ticket Kiosk (in front of the Faculty of Medicine). The spaces of the Science Museum are not included in the guided tour but can be freely accessed upon presentation of the ticket.

*The guided tour is reserved only to non-professional clients.

Where and when to buy

You can purchase the ticket online up to two hours before your visit time;

You can purchase the ticket at the ticket office up to 15 minutes before the visit time, subject to availability;

The Guided Tour is reserved only to non-professional clients;

No change or return of the ticket value;

Read the visit rules carefully at: Plan your visit.

Visiting guidelines

It is not possible to change the program or get a refund of the ticket value;

Entry outside of the time indicated in the ticket will not be allowed;

The Guided Tour is reserved only to non-professional clients.

Please arrive 10 minutes before the start time; the tour departs punctually. An accessibility-adapted version is available on request.