Invicta is a city with a wide range of leisure options. However, it is also a city with an excellent cultural agenda. So how about a guide to some of the best exhibitions in Porto?
With immersive experiences and more, take a look at our complete list of suggestions. In the end, all you have to do is choose the program that best suits your personal interests.
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200 Amy Winehouse books at Livraria Lello
Lello is considered one of the most beautiful bookshops in the world, but it’s also a meeting place for literature lovers and beyond. It recently added to its cultural collection more than 200 books from Amy Winehouse’s personal library.
A musical symbol of the 21st century, the singer left an undeniable mark due to her talent and voice. Now you can get to know her a little better, between 9am and 7pm, by reservation and with a guided tour, in the Gemma Room, an exclusive space in Livraria Lello where you’ll find various literary gems.
📍Rua das Carmelitas, 144
Devendra Banhart’s first exhibition in Portugal
Until May 18, you can visit “Offering Cloud of Scattered Genitalia”, one of the exhibitions in Porto that deserves to be highlighted. This is Devendra Banhart’s first show in Portugal.
The exhibition, at the Contemporary Gallery of the Serralves Museum, includes drawings, watercolors and poems by the artist, known for his musical career.
📍Rua Dom João de Castro, 210
Dali Cybernetics
After the success of Lisbon, where it was visited by more than 50,000 people, the immersive exhibition “Dali Cybernetics” has landed at Alfândega do Porto.
In this experience you will be transported to a parallel reality, as the exhibition combines the best of art and technology with virtual reality equipment.
So get ready to contemplate 360º projections and enter the surrealist mind of Salvador Dalí, one of the most prominent painters of all time.
📍Alfândega do Porto building
Editor’s note: of course, there are other important exhibitions that deserve your visit. So, these are just a few of our suggestions for making the most of the culture and art that Porto has to offer!