# Casa Museu João de Deus, Portugal: what it is and when to go

> Casa Museu João de Deus is a building in São Bartolomeu de Messines, Faro District, Portugal (Portimão). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to October. In June there are 14 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 27. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Portugal: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/casa-museu-joao-de-deus/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Building in São Bartolomeu de Messines, Faro District, Portugal · Museums and art
- **Where:** Portugal
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Nearest airport:** FAO Faro, 39 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Jun 01 - Sep 30: Mo-Fr 10:00-13:00,14:00-18:00; Oct 01 - May 31: Mo-Fr 09:00-13:00,14:00-17:00
- **Price:** Gratis
- **Website:** [cm-silves.pt](https://www.cm-silves.pt/pt/menu/532/casa-museu-joao-de-deus.aspx)
- **Coordinates:** 37.25722, -8.28649

## What it is and where

Casa Museu João de Deus is a building in São Bartolomeu de Messines, Faro District, Portugal (Portimão). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Portugal: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Portimão](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/portimao/), where this site lists 88 more places to see, 26 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 37.25722, -8.28649; the nearest main airport is Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO, Faro), 39 km as the crow flies. How to get around Portugal (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=37.257222%2C-8.286488)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.257222%2C-8.286488)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/museos/) places in Portugal. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Casa Museu João de Deus is **March to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 42 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 37 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 43 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 58 |
| May | Best time | 14 h |
| June | Best time | 14 h 33 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 20 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 26 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 13 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 01 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 58 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 27 |

In June there are 14 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 27. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Portugal in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Portugal

To enter Portugal there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Portugal checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Via Algarviana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/via-algarviana/): Hiking · 4.9 km
- [Via Algarviana - Ligação 12: Funcho a Vale Fuzeiros](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/via-algarviana-ligacao-12-funcho-a-vale-fuzeiros/): Hiking · 6.7 km
- [Museu Casa Rosa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/museu-casa-rosa/): Ethnographic museum in Portugal · 10 km
- [Alte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/alte/): Nature · Mountains · 10 km
- [Marafada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/marafada/): Brewery · 11 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

## More in Portugal: Museums and art

- [Jerónimos Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/monasterio-de-los-jeronimos/): building in Santa Maria de Belém, Lisbon District, Portugal
- [Calouste Gulbenkian Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/museo-calouste-gulbenkian/): art museum in Lisbon, Portugal
- [National Museum of Ancient Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/museo-nacional-de-arte-antiguo/): museum in Lisboa, Portugal
- [Palace of Queluz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/palacio-nacional-de-queluz/): former royal palace and current national palace at Queluz, Sintra, Portugal
- [Palácio da Bolsa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/palacio-da-bolsa/): building in Porto, Porto District, Portugal
- [Capela dos Ossos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/chapel-of-bones/): small interior chapel in Evora, Portugal

Every Portugal place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Casa Museu João de Deus?

It is a building in São Bartolomeu de Messines, Faro District, Portugal. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Portugal: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Casa Museu João de Deus?

March to October. In June there are 14 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 27.

### How do you get to Casa Museu João de Deus?

The nearest main airport is Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), 39 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.257222%2C-8.286488) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Portugal is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Portugal map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Via Algarviana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/via-algarviana/), [Via Algarviana - Ligação 12: Funcho a Vale Fuzeiros](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/via-algarviana-ligacao-12-funcho-a-vale-fuzeiros/), [Museu Casa Rosa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/museu-casa-rosa/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/7138756009), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9698115), CC0. More about Casa Museu João de Deus on [Wikipedia](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casa_Museu_Jo%C3%A3o_de_Deus). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).