Museu PortoCartoon
The Museu PortoCartoon in Porto showcases an international collection of award-winning works, offering a space for cultural enjoyment, social critique, and creative freedom.
Planning your visit
PortoCartoon began as an international competition in 1999, and the museum holds the prize-winning and selected works accumulated since — caricature, graphic humour and illustrated satire from cartoonists worldwide, entered around an annual theme.
The collection's interest is precisely that it is international: political and social humour translates unevenly, and seeing how cartoonists in different countries address the same subject exposes the assumptions each is working within.
Press freedom is a recurring concern, and the museum has addressed the risks cartoonists face directly.
It occupies part of the World of Discoveries complex in Porto's Massarelos district.
Allow an hour. The main booking is an entry ticket. Current availability is listed below.
Before you book
Where is Museu PortoCartoon?
Museu PortoCartoon is in Porto, Portugal. The map on this page marks its exact location.
How long should I allow for Museu PortoCartoon?
Allow an hour. That is the time the collection itself takes at an unhurried pace, before any queue.
Do I need to book Museu PortoCartoon in advance?
Tickets can be bought on the door at quiet times, but booking ahead fixes the date and avoids the queue at busy ones. Live availability is shown on this page.
