# Carlos Machado Museum, Portugal: what it is and when to go

> Carlos Machado Museum is a museum in Ponta Delgada, Portugal. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to October. In June there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 24. 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/museu-carlos-machado-nucleo-de-santo-andre/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum in Ponta Delgada, Portugal · Museums and art
- **Where:** Portugal · Rua de Santa Bárbara, 9500-105
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Nearest airport:** FNC Funchal, 985 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Apr-Sep: Tu-Su 10:00-17:30; Oct-Mar: 09:30-17:00
- **Website:** [museucarlosmachado.azores.gov.pt](https://museucarlosmachado.azores.gov.pt/en/default.aspx)
- **Coordinates:** 37.74318, -25.66757

## What it is and where

Carlos Machado Museum is a museum in Ponta Delgada, 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.

It is in [Ponta Delgada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/ponta-delgada/), where this site lists 46 more places to see, 576 m from the centre.

Its coordinates are 37.74318, -25.66757; the nearest main airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC, Funchal), 985 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=37.743184%2C-25.667572)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.743184%2C-25.667572)

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 Carlos Machado Museum is **March to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 40 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 36 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 43 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 59 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 02 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 36 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 22 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 28 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 14 |
| October | Best time | 11 h |
| November | Possible | 9 h 55 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 24 |

In June there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 24. 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

- [Church of the Jesuit College](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/igreja-do-colegio-dos-jesuitas/): Church building in Azores, Portugal · 218 m
- [Igreja de São Sebastião](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/igreja-matriz-de-sao-sebastiao/): Church in Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores, Portugal · 350 m
- [Conceição Palace, Ponta Delgada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/palacio-da-conceicao/): Palace in Ponta Delgada, Portugal · 546 m
- [Jardim José do Canto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/jardim-jose-do-canto/): Garden in Azores, Portugal · 635 m
- [Fort Saint Blaise](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/fuerte-de-sao-bras/): Fort in Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel island, Azores, Portugal · 895 m

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 Carlos Machado Museum?

It is a museum in Ponta Delgada, 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 Carlos Machado Museum?

March to October. In June there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 24.

### How do you get to Carlos Machado Museum?

The nearest main airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC), 985 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.743184%2C-25.667572) 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 [Church of the Jesuit College](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/igreja-do-colegio-dos-jesuitas/), [Igreja de São Sebastião](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/igreja-matriz-de-sao-sebastiao/), [Conceição Palace, Ponta Delgada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/palacio-da-conceicao/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/16377275), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10333422), CC0. More about Carlos Machado Museum on [Wikipedia](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museu_Carlos_Machado). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).