Prepare your Visit

PLACES TO BE VISITED:

The following places can be visited:

✓ Palace of Schools: Joanina Library, Saint Michael’s Chapel, Royal Palace

✓ Science Museum: Chemistry Lab | Academic Museum | Mineral Gallery | Cabinet of Curiosities | Cabinet of Physics

✓ Botanic Garden 

The following places are closed:

✓ Natural History Gallery (of the Science Museum)

GUIDELINES OF VISITS:

Tickets cannot be exchanged.

The ticket must be presented to the staff member on duty upon entry to the space.

The ticket is personal and not transferable and should be retain until the end of the visit.

The ticket for the non-guided visit is valid for two days. Except for the visit to the Joanina Library, which has a specific date and time scheduled at the moment of ticket purchase, all other areas can be visited during the two days following the selected date.

The guided tour ticket must be used on the scheduled date and time, with the exception of the Scientific Circuit, whose spaces may be visited freely and are therefore valid for two days after the selected visit date.

Tickets for the Academic Community can only be purchased on the day of the visit.

All celebrations, religious, official/protocol ceremonies and academic festivities will overlap with the normal functioning of the tourist circuit of the University of Coimbra, and may compromise visits to certain areas or even lead to their temporary closure.

For two days every three months, the Cabinet of Curiosities and the Physics Cabinet will be closed to the public due to space disinfestation. Visitors who purchase tickets for this period may use them on the following days, since there is no possibility of a refund.

The entry of people carrying dangerous objects or accompanied by animals is prohibited, except service dogs. 

Photography and filming are prohibited on the Noble Floor of the Baroque Library.

Flash photography is prohibited inside visiting spaces.

Visits to the Botanical Garden will proceed irrespective of the weather conditions.

Smoking and drinking are prohibited in the visitor spaces.

The use of drones inside spaces is prohibited, except when properly authorized.

The use of tripods and selfie sticks inside visiting spaces is prohibited.

Observe the indications provided by the employees and the signs of each place, namely the warnings, danger indications and conditioned access.

Contribute to ensuring good movement conditions in each location and avoid making noise or having attitudes that disrupt academic activity and other visitors.

Do not tamper with the assets, objects on display and do not pick plants when visiting the Botanical Gardens.

Pay special attention when traveling in areas with obstacles and steps.

Given the characteristics of the Tower, whose accessibility consists of 184 steps and a narrow area, greater care is required for visitors with walking difficulties, dizziness or heart problems. Entry is not allowed for children under 6 years old.

Dispose of all debris in suitable containers, in particular property-damaging chewing gum.

The public use of the image of the UC spaces, regardless of the support and purposes, necessarily requires prior authorization.

The holding of photographic sessions, filming and activities inside the Palace of Schools necessarily require prior authorization and are subject to specific conditions and tariffs.

All celebrations, religious, official/protocol ceremonies and academic festivities will overlap with the normal functioning of the tourist circuit of the University of Coimbra, and may compromise visits to certain areas or even lead to their temporary closure.

The Tourism University of Coimbra reserves the right of admission to its spaces whenever the attitude and behavior of visitors demonstrate disrespect for the law, visiting norms of the institution, employees or heritage. Likewise, minors under 18 years of age are prohibited from entering visiting spaces without at least one adult to accompany them. 

The Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policies are available in full at: https://visit.uc.pt/pt/policy-terms.

It is recommended to all visitors:

Speak in low tone;

Use the mobile phone in silent mode to avoid disturbing other visitors;

In the event of an emergency, visitors must leave the premises as instructed by UC staff;

Contact our employees whenever you need any clarification, support or if you notice any irregularities.

The University of Coimbra has made an effort to improve accessibility for all audiences. However, given the constraints arising from the architecture of the spaces we alert visitors to the following situations:

Palace of Schools

Royal Palace: not accessible to wheelchairs  | not recommended for people with walking difficulties.

Joanina Library: Wheelchair access restricted to the Noble Floor, if you come in a wheelchair or are an escort, you should contact one of the turismo employees.

Tower: not accessible to wheelchairs  | not recommended for people with walking difficulties.

Botanic Garden

The Garden is undergoing conservation and requalification works that temporarily prevent access to some areas. We also inform that there is no access to some areas of the Garden for visitors with reduced mobility, baby carriages, among others.