Workshops & Experiences
Painting a Traditional Ceramic Tile (azulejo) - Family Workshop
General Information
Available languages:
Portuguese, English
Reservation:
Workshops and Experiences are only available as additional options for customers who book our Private Family Tours or Guided Visits. For experiences and workshops, booking requests require a minimum of 10 business days in advance and complete payment (100%) is requested up on booking confirmation.
Important:
The workshops include 1 tile/person. Please take into account that the painted tiles need to stay in after the workshop for oven/kiln drying, which requires several hours (minimum 48 hours). The tiles will be ready to be picked-up about 2+ business days after the workshop (tbc). We can arrange picking up the tiles and delivering them at your hotel /apartment or sending by post. Little Lisbon will not be responsible for articles lost or damaged in post.
Program #1
Location:
Museu Nacional do Azulejo, Rua da Madre de Deus, n.º 4
Bus 718, 742, 794
Pick-up at hotel available on request
Duration:
Approx. 1 hour
Minimum age: 6+
Prices:
Family Workshop ... €200,00 / family (up to 10 participants) (Museum entrance tickets not included)
Extra participants ... €20,00 / person
Booking Fee ... € 25,00 / booking / family
Post-delivery of tiles ... €25,00 in Lisbon, €40,00 to Europe, €65,00 to overseas (4 tiles)
Dates and scheduling:
This workshop is available all week except Monday and Sunday (starting time to be agreed upon availability)
Contact us and let us know the experience you choose and when you wish to do it. We will get back to you with confirmation or alternative dates within 5 days.
Suggested complementary programs: Self-Guided Museum Hunt at the Tiles Museum (Museu do Azulejo) (see Museum Visits)
Program #2
Location:
Private studio in Benfica (Lisbon)
Pick-up at hotel available on request
Duration:
Approx. 2 hours
Minimum age: 12+
Prices:
Family Workshop ... €50,00 / person
Booking Fee ... € 25,00 / booking / family
Post-delivery of tiles ... €25,00 in Lisbon, €40,00 to Europe, €65,00 to overseas (4 tiles)
Dates and scheduling:
This workshop is available all week except Sunday and Monday (starting time to be agreed upon availability)
Contact us and let us know the experience you choose and when you wish to do it. We will get back to you with confirmation or alternative dates within 5 days.
The ceramic tiles were brought to Portugal a long time ago and they have here a unique use, surpassing its decorative role: it is an architectural element very present in the city of Lisbon and has been used for over 5 centuries as a social imaginary and cultural register. It can be seen as an antique kind of comic... Learn more about the most used techniques over time, get “hands on" and paint your own tiles!