Porto museum exhibitions in October 2026
9 museum exhibitions to see in Porto in October 2026: Vexation of Spirit. The Duerckheim Collection x Serralves, The Century of Gehry, Jenny Holzer: Wrong Answers.
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Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art · PT
Vexation of Spirit. The Duerckheim Collection x Serralves
May 15 – Nov 1Vexation of Spirit brings the Duerckheim Collection to Serralves. Art, conflict, religion and society in dialogue with recent history.
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Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art · PT
The Century of Gehry
Jun 13, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027Frank Gehry at Serralves: 19 projects across 8 themes. A unique exhibition celebrating architecture, emotion and contemporary invention.
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Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art · PT
Jenny Holzer: Wrong Answers
Jun 18, 2026 – JAN 2027“Wrong Answers”, Jenny Holzer’s first solo show in Portugal, opens at Serralves Museum. Language, censorship and political art in bold confrontation.
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Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art · PT
SAGG Napoli: If We Stay, We Stay Awake
Jul 3, 2026 – NOV 2026IF WE STAY, WE STAY AWAKE, SAGG Napoli’s first solo exhibition in Portugal, specially commissioned for the Contemporary Gallery.
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Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art · PT
Alice Neel: Beautifully Imperfect
Jul 16, 2026 – Jan 17, 2027“Beautifully Imperfect” celebrates Alice Neel at Serralves. A powerful exhibition on painting, identity, the body and human empathy.
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Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art · PT
FOCO - Echoes of Modern Life: Claudia Rocha
Oct 2 – Nov 29Claudia Rocha (Porto, 1984) is a photographer specialising in interior and portrait photography, working between the United Kingdom and Portugal.
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Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art · PT
Lee Ufan: Fragments of Infinity
Opens Oct 16, 2026 · until MAR 2027Discover Lee Ufan’s first major exhibition in Portugal, at Serralves Villa and Park in Porto. Painting and sculpture in dialogue with the landscape.
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Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art · PT
Hidden Symmetries in Glass Walls
Opens Oct 30, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027Discover diatoms from Serralves Park and beyond in an exhibition in Porto exploring science, art and the hidden beauty of aquatic ecosystems.
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Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art · PT
Miguel Gomes
Opens Oct 31, 2026 · until MAR 2027Tendo iniciado a sua carreira como crítico e jornalista, Miguel Gomes (Lisboa, 1972) é hoje um dos mais reconhecidos e internacionalmente premiados realizadores portugueses contem…