# Museo de la Industria Ballenera, Portugal: what it is and when to go > Museo de la Industria Ballenera is a building in Azores, Portugal (Museu da Indústria Baleeira) (Lajes do Pico). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to October. In June there are 14 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 19. It has an article in one Wikipedia, 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/museo-de-la-industria-ballenera/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Building in Azores, Portugal · Museums and art - **Local name:** Museu da Indústria Baleeira - **Where:** Portugal · Rua do Poço 18, 9940-361, São Roque do Pico - **Best time:** March to October. - **Nearest airport:** FNC Funchal, 1,230 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Apr-Sep Tu-Su 10:00-17:30; Oct-Mar Tu-Su 09:30-17:00; Mo off - **Website:** [museu-pico.azores.gov.pt](https://www.museu-pico.azores.gov.pt/museu/museu-da-industria-baleeira/) - **Coordinates:** 38.52965, -28.32225 ## What it is and where Museo de la Industria Ballenera is a building in Azores, Portugal (Museu da Indústria Baleeira) (Lajes do Pico). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Portugal: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Lajes do Pico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/lajes-do-pico/), where this site lists 18 more places to see, 16 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 38.52965, -28.32225; the nearest main airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC, Funchal), 1,230 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=38.529647%2C-28.322249) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.529647%2C-28.322249) 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 Museo de la Industria Ballenera is **March to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 36 | | February | Possible | 10 h 33 | | March | Best time | 11 h 42 | | April | Best time | 13 h 01 | | May | Best time | 14 h 06 | | June | Best time | 14 h 40 | | July | Best time | 14 h 26 | | August | Best time | 13 h 30 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Best time | 10 h 58 | | November | Possible | 9 h 52 | | December | Possible | 9 h 19 | In June there are 14 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 19. 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 - [Czar Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/czar-winery/): Winery · 474 m - [Lomba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/lomba/): Mountain in Portugal · 4.3 km - [Miradouro de São Miguel Arcanjo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/miradouro-de-sao-miguel-arcanjo/): Nature · 4.3 km - [Corre Agua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/corre-agua/): Mountain in Portugal · 6.3 km - [List of volcanoes in Portugal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/cabecos-do-misterio/): Wikimedia list article · 7.9 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 Museo de la Industria Ballenera? It is a building in Azores, Portugal (Museu da Indústria Baleeira in the local language). It has an article in one Wikipedia, 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 Museo de la Industria Ballenera? March to October. In June there are 14 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 19. ### How do you get to Museo de la Industria Ballenera? The nearest main airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC), 1,230 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.529647%2C-28.322249) 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 [Czar Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/czar-winery/), [Lomba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/lomba/), [Miradouro de São Miguel Arcanjo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/miradouro-de-sao-miguel-arcanjo/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/204809493), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10333700), CC0. More about Museo de la Industria Ballenera on [Wikipedia](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museu_da_Ind%C3%BAstria_Baleeira). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).