# Museu da Lucerna, Portugal: what it is and when to go > Museu da Lucerna is a museum in Castro Verde, Portugal (Entradas). 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 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/museu-da-lucerna/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum in Castro Verde, Portugal · Museums and art - **Where:** Portugal - **Best time:** March to October. - **Nearest airport:** FAO Faro, 76 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Tu-Su 10:00-12:30,14:00-17:30 - **Price:** Gratis - **Website:** [visitcastroverde.pt](https://visitcastroverde.pt/18477/museu-da-lucerna) - **Coordinates:** 37.69658, -8.08173 ## What it is and where Museu da Lucerna is a museum in Castro Verde, Portugal (Entradas). 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 [Entradas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/entradas/), where this site lists 8 more places to see, 11 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 37.69658, -8.08173; the nearest main airport is Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO, Faro), 76 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=37.696581%2C-8.081732) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.696581%2C-8.081732) 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 Museu da Lucerna 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 27 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Best time | 11 h | | November | Possible | 9 h 56 | | 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 - [ZPE Castro Verde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/zpe-castro-verde/): Protected area · 6.2 km - [Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Esperança](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/capela-de-nossa-senhora-da-esperanca/): Cultural heritage monument in Castro Verde, Portugal · 10 km - [ZPE Piçarras](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/zpe-picarras/): Protected area · 10 km - [Igreja da Misericórdia de Entradas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/igreja-da-misericordia/): Cultural heritage monument in Castro Verde, Portugal · 11 km - [Museum of Rurality](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/museu-da-ruralidade-nucleo-da-oralidade/): Ethnographic museum in Entradas, Castro Verde, Portugal · 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 Museu da Lucerna? It is a museum in Castro Verde, Portugal. 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 Museu da Lucerna? March to October. In June there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 24. ### How do you get to Museu da Lucerna? The nearest main airport is Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), 76 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.696581%2C-8.081732) 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 [ZPE Castro Verde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/zpe-castro-verde/), [Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Esperança](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/capela-de-nossa-senhora-da-esperanca/), [ZPE Piçarras](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/zpe-picarras/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5324253050), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20060375), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).