# Museu do Ar, Portugal: what it is and when to go > Museu do Ar is an aviation museum in Sintra, Portugal (Alverca do Ribatejo e Sobralinho). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to October. In June there are 14 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 17. It has articles in 4 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-do-ar-polo-de-alverca/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Aviation museum in Sintra, Portugal · Museums and art - **Where:** Portugal · Largo dos Pioneiros da Aviação, 2615-174, Alverca do Ribatejo e Sobralinho - **Best time:** March to October. - **Nearest airport:** LIS Lisbon, 15 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo 10:00-17:00 - **Website:** [museudoar.pt](https://www.museudoar.pt//pagina-006.001) - **Coordinates:** 38.89071, -9.03232 ## What it is and where Museu do Ar is an aviation museum in Sintra, Portugal (Alverca do Ribatejo e Sobralinho). It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Portugal: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Alverca do Ribatejo e Sobralinho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/alverca-do-ribatejo-e-sobralinho/), where this site lists 21 more places to see, 2 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 38.89071, -9.03232; the nearest main airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS, Lisbon), 15 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=38.890708%2C-9.032318) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.890708%2C-9.032318) 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 do Ar is **March to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 34 | | February | Possible | 10 h 32 | | March | Best time | 11 h 42 | | April | Best time | 13 h 01 | | May | Best time | 14 h 07 | | June | Best time | 14 h 43 | | July | Best time | 14 h 28 | | August | Best time | 13 h 31 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Best time | 10 h 57 | | November | Possible | 9 h 50 | | December | Possible | 9 h 17 | In June there are 14 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 17. 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 - [Pelourinho de Alverca do Ribatejo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pelourinho-de-alverca-do-ribatejo/): History · 1.1 km - [Serves](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/serves/): Hill in Lisbon District, Portugal · 5.1 km - [Hermitage of Nossa Senhora de Alcamé](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/ermida-de-nossa-senhora-de-alcame/): Catholic church in Portugal · 5.6 km - [Tagus Estuary Natural Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/reserva-natula-del-estuario-del-tajo/): Protected area in Portugal · 6.2 km - [Vila Franca de Xira Bullring](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praca-de-toiros-palha-blanco/): Bullfighting arena in Portugal · 7.5 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 do Ar? It is an aviation museum in Sintra, Portugal. It has articles in 4 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 Museu do Ar? March to October. In June there are 14 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 17. ### How do you get to Museu do Ar? The nearest main airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 15 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.890708%2C-9.032318) 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 [Pelourinho de Alverca do Ribatejo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pelourinho-de-alverca-do-ribatejo/), [Serves](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/serves/), [Hermitage of Nossa Senhora de Alcamé](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/ermida-de-nossa-senhora-de-alcame/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/155323517), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10333877), CC0. More about Museu do Ar on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museu_do_Ar). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).