Exploring LISBON'S Best MUSEUMS: Maat Museum & Tejo Power Station - Things to Do in Lisbon
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One of the top 10 things to do in Lisbon is to visit a museum, but which museums are worth your time? The Maat Museum (aka Museum of Art, Architecture, and Technology) and the Tejo Power Station in Lisboa are two that deserve some attention. Sitting on the riverfront of the historic district of Belém in Lisbon. Melissa and I have always been intrigued by the fabulous architecture of these museums. We have taken many walks in front of the Maat Museum and on this sunny day We just couldn’t resist seeing what was happening on the inside of these curious-looking structures.
Once inside the museum, we are presented with an exhibition on the main floor called Prisma from Portuguese graffiti and street artist Alexandre Manuel Dias Farto, aka Vhils.
Vhils believes that destruction is a form of construction. You read that right. As crazy as it sounds, he has found a unique method, and that is by etching, scratching, carving, and even exploding walls!
There are no explosions in this exhibit, but several digital images of everyday life in nine major cities: Beijing, Cincinnati, Hong Kong, Lisbon, Los Angeles, Macao, Mexico City, Paris, and Shanghai, where the artist has carried out over the last few years, critical public artworks. It's a very entertaining exhibit. Sadly it is not a permanent fixture; It will be around only for a few months. But there are always opportunities to see works from Vhils throughout Lisbon.
Once we finished exploring the inside exhibits, we passed by the swanky Maat Museum cafe. We then visit the rooftop terrace to enjoy the views of the river, the April 25th Bridge, and Christo Rei from afar. After taking in the breathtaking views from the rooftop terrace, we strolled next door to the Tejo Power Station.
The Tejo Power Station was a thermoelectric power plant that supplied power to the entire Lisbon region. Built-in 1908, its production activity took place between 1909 and 1972.
In a new phase in its history, the Tejo Power Station opened to the public for the first time in 1990, then as the Electricity Museum. After an additional period of restoration works on its buildings and equipment, it reopened permanently in 2006.
It took its last breath in August 1972, two years before the April Revolution. That summer, opponents of the Salazar regime damaged the high voltage lines that supplied Lisbon, shrouding the city in darkness. Therefore the authorities turned to the old Tejo Power Station to minimize the lack of power. Former employees were called upon, and boilers were turned on, reactivating energy production for the capital for one week, generating one-fifth of the electricity consumed.
This video is jam-packed with all the stairs you can step on, bees, dad jokes, and lots of interesting Lisboa eye candy. Come hang out with us as we explore two great Lisbon museums. - Cheers! Michael
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Notable moments:
0:00 Get those glutes fired up!
2:24 Bee-have and Bee-nice!
3:48 Maat Museum
5:39 A step by step guide
5:59 A Lo-fi museum montage for you
7:51 Maat Museum wrap up
9:37 Maat Museum rooftop terrace
10:21 Melissa’s Lo-Fi rooftop chill montage
11:03 It’s a speak the language of friendship moment
12:40 Entering the Tejo Power Station
17:41 So there you have it!
18:31 Extras
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The orange trees in public space are basically for decoration. They are not of the normal orchard varieties; although they are edible they are usually very sour. Local authorities don't plant sour varieties out of wickedness though, they do it because those are wild varieties that don't need much maintenance, and are more resistant to urban environments (pollution, people, etc). You can pick the oranges and eat them but you'll regret the experience.
@Tourabunga
2 жыл бұрын
Now that is a great comment!! I was tempted to eat one! HA HA HA! Thanks for watching our video!
@antoniobettencourt6287
2 жыл бұрын
@@Tourabunga No good for eating but excellent to make marmelade.
I'm so glad you found out the electricity museum was a museum Michael.
Awesome guys!! Thanks for putting this together. Hope you have a great week!
@Tourabunga
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! Hope all is well with you!
Putting the fun back in funky guys!! My dad is an electrician so I want to take him to the electrical museum and the MAAT museum sure has a great view! A few of my favorites are...Arte Antiga museum where you can see them repairing the chapel destroyed in the earthquake. Calouste Gulbenkian gallery which has one of the largest private collections and is fabulous!! The coach and tile museums are cool too! Lisboa is full of incredible museums and everything else!! ❤Portugal and you two are funny!!
@Tourabunga
2 жыл бұрын
We will have to check those out! We’re so happy you enjoyed the video! Hope to see you guys soon!
These museums are very cool! Especially due to the location. Thanks, all add this to my list of things to do.
@antoniof9756
2 жыл бұрын
Plenty of places to see in that small part of town.
@Nubianette
2 жыл бұрын
@@antoniof9756 I don’t like to spend much time in museums on trips. I’d rather meet people at cafes and pubs. I usually save museums for rainy days or subsequent trips. But, these both looked very cool. 😃
@Tourabunga
2 жыл бұрын
Please do! Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment! I love cafes and pubs, so a day in museums was enlightening to me. It was fun! - Michael
That area is probably the one with most museums and monuments in Lisbon. The distance between MAAT and the CCB (Centro Cultural de Belém) is about 1,4 km (less than a mile), but there are over a dozen museums and monuments to see.
@Tourabunga
2 жыл бұрын
We love Belém! Good seeing you here again Antonio! We are grateful for your comments.
Awesome!!!! Your storytelling is getting superb, love the jingle, not so much the dad jokes lol. Really cool stuff, I'm buying tickets to Lisbon Tomorrow, or some time soon enough :)
@Tourabunga
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ben for watching and leaving a comment. Always enjoy your comments. Looking forward to you coming to Lisbon!
Up and down! That mean exercise or having fun😄
@Tourabunga
2 жыл бұрын
Right you are! 😎
Came to learn about some Lisbon museums, stayed for the Dad jokes! Hmmmm....maybe not. :) Definitely stayed because I love watching the two of you explore cool places and tell me all about them. Melissa is my spirit sister! Every time I was about to say something, (insert "The Power Station" and start singing some like it hot, I dream of Jeannie and Major Nelson, Mr. Potato Head) Melissa said it first! Gen Xers for the win! LOL When looking at that long, red bridge do you ever get San Francisco vibes? I can't wait to check out Lisbon!
@Tourabunga
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Amy! Gotta love the middle aged brain though. I could not think of Major Nelson only the actor who played him on tv. Lol 🤦🏼♀️ Can’t wait to show you all the cool places in person!!
Thanks for the video, pity you guys don't post more often, but we understand how time consuming it can be to record & edit. The last museum seems quite interesting.
@Tourabunga
Жыл бұрын
We are gonna try. We love doing it, but sometimes we just need to unplug and enjoy what this country offers. We will be back with more video very soon! Really appreciate you watching, and please subscribe if you already haven't and hit the notification bell, so you get reminded when we do. Take care Sergio!
@SERGIO-cr6uy
Жыл бұрын
@@Tourabunga Hi Michael & Melissa, I really enjoyed ur interview w/ Expat Everywhere. To make the most of your stay in Portugal and if you haven't done so, you guys should rent a car for few days, drive around. The summer holidays are kinda over, go to the Algarve, hotel accommodation should start to be cheaper...
Museu dos Coches, e palácio Nacional da Ajuda. Palácio da Pena em Sintra, Palácio de Queluz, Convento de Mafra, Mosteiro da BATALHA. 👍👍👍
@Tourabunga
2 жыл бұрын
We will certainly add these to our list. We really appreciate you leaving those tips, it's very thoughtful, thank you!!
If you could see what that power station used to do to the Belém Tower and Jerónimos monastery... All that beautiful white stone became black.
@Tourabunga
2 жыл бұрын
It never occured to me that is why the limestone is black on some sites. fascinating! Thank you for the insight and watching our video!
Not sure if it's good idea for you but there is an elevator in the Cristo Rei statue. It goes up to his feet.
@Tourabunga
2 жыл бұрын
Michael goes up to the top of the Rua Augusta arch now with no problems. The Cristo Rei statue is his next conquest! Thanks for the tip!
@Etraudmf
2 жыл бұрын
@@Tourabunga We'll be waiting for it!
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Extra….👌
@Tourabunga
Жыл бұрын
Beijinhos
Hey, mind if I ask what backpack she was wearing?
@Tourabunga
2 жыл бұрын
We bought 3 backpacks from Wandrd. (no "E"), and they are the original Prvke editions. 21 and 31L I believe. The one in the video is the smaller one, 21.- eu.wandrd.com/collections/prvke-collection/products/original-prvke
liked it all except the 😷
@Tourabunga
Жыл бұрын
Face masks were required then. It was what it was. Thanks for watching.
You guys were really entertaining ,much more than the museum experience at the Maat. Starting from Duchamp urinal as a art object to Andy Warhol's non sense , which has fetched tremendous amount of useless monies, we are experiencing a movement deconstruction of art and its beauty. The sign that Michael pointed out twice in the video sums up the decadence of real art in general. I really liked your criticism of it, it was plain and subtle at the same time. BTW, your wry sense of humor is a breath of fresh air in this cattle thinking , conforming world. Kudos, mate.
@Tourabunga
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Paulo Thanks so much for watching a video about museums. Lol! Not an easy topic to cover without coloring your curiosity with humor. Good to know that you “get” us! We hope you will stick around. Your perspective is always welcome and appreciated!
After all that, weren’t you guys hungry?
@Tourabunga
2 жыл бұрын
HA HA HA! I was really nervous posting this video, it's our first video without any food. But I wanted to get something up. We will have another episode of It's delish coming out, when I'm not sure, we got a few others planned. But yes we are always hungry! Ha Ha Ha LOL! 🤣🤣🤣🤣! Thank you for watching!