Join us on 4 and 5 October for this celebration.

MAAT is celebrating its 10th anniversary and invites the general public to enjoy two days of special programming and free admission (Sunday and Monday, 4 and 5 October), with access to exhibitions, guided tours, workshops, talks, performances, and activities for all ages.

Over the course of these two days, visitors will have the opportunity to explore four new exhibitions at the museum:

• VENUS – Valentino Garavani through the eyes of Joana Vasconcelos;
• Pedro Cabrita Reis – “without sorrow of heart”;
• João Pimenta Gomes – New Age;
• Exhibiting, Publishing: MAAT in Print (2016–2026).

Guests can also revisit Margarida Correia – Mais Alto; Turn Around. A look at the EDP Foundation Art Collection, and explore the iconic Electricity Factory, a testament to the industrial heritage of the former Tejo Power Station.

As part of MAAT’s anniversary celebrations, the programme marks ten years of bringing together art, architecture and technology, and the museum’s commitment to its audiences.  

Information

Museum admission is free.

All activities have limited capacity and require same-day registration at the MAAT Central office desk. Wristbands for each activity are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, limited to one wristband per person and subject to the capacity of each activity.

Programme

4 October | Sunday

Flash tours of the exhibitions and the MAAT Garden

Capacity: max. 28 participants per tour

• 11.00–11.30 | Turn Around. A look at the EDP Foundation Art Collection | MAAT Central
• 12.00–12.30 | Margarida Correia – Mais Alto | MAAT Central
• 13.00–13.30 | Pedro Cabrita Reis – "without sorrow of heart" | MAAT Gallery
• 13.30–14.00 | The Electricity Factory | MAAT Central
• 15.00–15.30 | MAAT Garden*
• 16.00–16.30 | VENUS – Valentino Garavani through the eyes of Joana Vasconcelos | MAAT Gallery
• 17.00–17.30 | Pedro Cabrita Reis – "without sorrow of heart" | MAAT Gallery
• 17.00–17.30 | The Electricity Factory | MAAT Central
• 18.00–18.30 | The History of Energy | MAAT Central
• 18.00–18.30 | VENUS – Valentino Garavani through the eyes of Joana Vasconcelos | MAAT Gallery

* Subject to weather conditions.

These plays are aMAATzing!

11.00–13.00 | Capacity: max. 15 participants | MAAT Central

A Teatro Praga × MAAT workshop for children and young people (aged 8–12), inspired by the exhibition Turn Around. A look at the EDP Foundation Art Collection.

Secret Tour

16.00–17.30 | Capacity: max. 15 participants | MAAT Central

A special tour for young people (aged 12 and over) and adults, offering access to areas of the Tejo Power Station that are usually closed to the public.

Science workshop: The Magic of Electromagnets

16.00–17.00 | Capacity: max. 26 participants | MAAT Central

Activity for children.

Conversations in Motion: with Jorge Salguieor and João Pinharanda

17.00–18.00 | Capacity: max. 28 participants | MAAT Gallery

Curator João Pinharanda and conductor Jorge Salgueiro in conversation, inspired by the exhibition Pedro Cabrita Reis – “without sorrow of heart”.

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VESTI LA GIUBBA

16.00–16.30 e 18.00–18.30 | Lotação: max. 80 participants | MAAT Gallery

Opera performance by the Setúbal Voz Association, as part of the exhibition Pedro Cabrita Reis – “without sorrow of heart”.

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5 October | Monday

Meditate with Art

09.30–11.30 | Capacity: max. 20 participants | MAAT Central e MAAT Garden

Session led by Mário Rodrigues based on the exhibition Turn Around. A look at the EDP Foundation Art Collection.

VENUS | Tactile Tour

10.00–11.00 |  Capacity: max. 10 participants | MAAT Gallery

A tour for unsighted and partially sighted people, led by José Santos, to the exhibition VENUS – Valentino Garavani through the eyes of Joana Vasconcelos.

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Flash tours of the exhibitions and the MAAT Garde

Capacity: max. 28 participants per tour

• 11.00–11.30 | Turn Around. A look at the EDP Foundation Art Collection | MAAT Central
• 12.00–12.30 | Margarida Correia – Mais Alto | MAAT Central
• 13.00–13.30 | Pedro Cabrita Reis – "without sorrow of heart" | MAAT Gallery
• 13.30–14.00 | The Electricity Factory | MAAT Central
• 16.00–16.30 | VENUS – Valentino Garavani through the eyes of Joana Vasconcelos | MAAT Gallery
• 17.00–17.30 | Pedro Cabrita Reis – "without sorrow of heart" | MAAT Gallery
• 17.00–17.30 | The Electricity Factory | MAAT Central
• 18.00–18.30 | The History of Energy | MAAT Central
• 18.00–18.30 | VENUS – Valentino Garavani through the eyes of Joana Vasconcelos | MAAT Gallery

Science Workshop: Solar Toy Cars

11.30–12.30 | Capacity: max. 26 participants | MAAT Central

Activity inspired by the Electricity Factory.

Wool Embroidery Workshop

16.00 – 18.00 | Capacity: max. 20 participants | MAAT Gallery

In this workshop, linked to the exhibition VENUS – Valentino Garavani through the eyes of Joana Vasconcelos, Avó Veio Trabalhar invites participants to explore embroidery on fringe, experimenting with textures, colours, stitches and shapes.

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Between Margins Project

5 October | 16.00–18.00  |  Praça do Carvão, MAAT Central

A series of presentations and activities developed as part of Between Margins project, a MAAT communication project in partnership with Mensagem de Lisboa, a laboratory of urban creativity where six young creators become storytellers, looking at the museum and the river, the city and its banks:

16.00 | [correspondences] — by MAx Provenzano

Two typewriters, linked by a continuous roll of paper, establish a circuit of communication. The activity invites the public to write, reply and pass on messages, transforming writing into a collective exercise in dialogue and sharing.

16.00 | Setting the Table — by dualgo

Visitors are invited to sit at the table, chat and write messages about MAAT and the city on a paper tablecloth. The initiative transforms a moment of socialising into a space for participation and the building of collective memory.

16.00 | Time Machine — by Bruna Varela

The poet types out the poem Espelho on a typewriter, establishing a link between the mirror and the poem, both installed on the outside of the container.

16.00 | Guided Tour — by Nuno Trigueiros

The artist leads a tour of his work, sharing the references, concepts and creative process that inspired it.

16.30 | Guided Tour — by Ivone Fernandes-Jesus

The artist leads a tour of her audiovisual project, presenting the context, inspirations and development process behind the work.

17.00 | MAAT in Services (DJ set) — by Vileiro

Vileiro presents MAAT in Services, a project that blends architecture and phonography, demonstrating the authenticity and relevance of everyday services.