The Villa Portela Arts Centre is a new cultural space in Leiria, bringing together exhibition areas, workshops, creative residencies, a library, and a social area, establishing itself as a place where the past and present dialogue to give space to new forms of creation and thought.

Villa Portela is a unique space in Leiria, integrating a 19th-century chalet, a wooded park, a romantic lake, and several outbuildings typical of a late 19th-century farm, now adapted into workshops and creative residencies.

Designed in 1895 by Roberto Charters Henriques d’Azevedo, the main building was built on the grounds of a former vineyard, reflecting the charm and romanticism of old chalets.

Conceived as a refuge and summer home for the Charters d’Azevedo family, Villa Portela quickly established itself as a unique space in the urban landscape of Leiria.

The Villa Portela Arts Centre aims to contribute to enhancing the cultural offerings of the city and the Leiria region, activating and energizing Contemporary Art to consolidate itself as a space for training, creation, dissemination and production of knowledge.

This space is also dedicated to artistic creation, featuring areas for experimentation, exhibitions, workshops, and a garden, which serves for leisure and family activities.

LOCATION
> Largo da República
> GPS: 39°44’28″N | 8°48’33″W
> How to get there

CONTACTS
> Phone: +351 244 839 500
> Email: villaportela@cm-leiria.pt
> Website: Centro de Artes Villa Portela

OPENING HOURS
Gallery Opening Hours
☀️ Summer (April 1st to September 30th) Every day | 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
❄️ Winter (October 1st to March 31st) Every day | 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM

Garden Opening Hours
☀️ Summer (April 1st to September 30th) Every day | From 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
❄️ Winter (October 1st to March 31st) Every day | from 9:30 AM to 7:00 PM

Cafeteria Hours
☀️ Summer (April 1st to September 30th) Monday to Thursday | from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM || Friday to Sunday | from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
❄️ Winter (October 1st to March 31st) Monday to Thursday | from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM || Friday to Sunday | from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM

Free entry