Museums don\u2019t have to be boring and visiting them doesn\u2019t have to feel like a chore, if you know where to look.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Museums are typically any city\u2019s top tourist attractions, most of the times because travelers are told they are must-visit but without truly revealing why. The best museums in Lisbon, according to us here at Devour Tours, are the ones that let you in on the city\u2019s history in a fun and engaging way, showcase the best art collections, and honor local artists.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Photo credit: <\/em>Sandra Henriques Gajjar<\/em><\/a>; Text overlay: Devour Lisbon Food Tours<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Museu do Teatro Romano<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the 1st century BC, Lisbon was known by its Roman name Olisipo.<\/a> An important economic hub in the Roman Empire, Lisbon\u2019s main export was a delicacy called garum<\/em>, a fermented fish sauce made from mostly sardines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While most of those traces are long gone, buried under streets and buildings, some of them saw the light of day thanks to the rebuilding of the city after the 1755 earthquake or renovations done later to those 18th-century buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That was the case with the Roman Theater built in the 1st century BC, discovered in 1798, neglected and hidden under buildings until 1964, and finally unearthed again between 1989 and 1993. Lisbon wasn\u2019t the capital city of this part of the Empire (then known as Lusitania), but only the important cities were entitled to having their own theater, which pretty much reveals how important Olisipo was for Ancient Rome back then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ruins of the Roman Theater were the pretext to found the first publicly owned museum dedicated to Lisbon\u2019s Roman past.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Address<\/strong>: Rua de S\u00e3o Mamede 3A (Alfama)
Opening hours<\/strong>: Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission<\/strong>: \u20ac3<\/em>
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