Portuguese · Travel & Getting Around
"Museum" in Portuguese: museu
o museu
Museum in Portuguese is o museu (masculine). Say no museu for at the museum and visitar o museu for a visit. Plural is museus.
Sunday plan
Vamos ao museu depois do almoço.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce museu
Say it
moo-ZEH-oo
/mu.ˈzew/
moo-ZEH-oo. Stress ZEH.
"Museum" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| o museu | the museum Default noun. | Default noun. |
| no museu | at/in the museum Location. | Location. |
| visitar o museu | to visit the museum Activity. | Activity. |
| entrada do museu | museum entrance Meeting point. | Meeting point. |
| museu grátis | free museum Ticket talk. | Ticket talk. |
How to use museu in real life
- 1Sunday plan
Vamos ao museu depois do almoço.
Let's go to the museum after lunch.
Ao museu = to the museum.
- 2Inside the gallery
No museu não pode usar flash.
In the museum you can't use flash.
No museu marks location.
- 3Tourist tip
Esse museu abre mais cedo na sexta.
This museum opens earlier on Friday.
Esse museu as subject.
Mistakes English speakers make with museu
Incorrect: A museu é famoso.
Correct: O museu é famoso.
Museu is masculine: o museu.
Incorrect: Fui no museum.
Correct: Fui ao museu. / Fui no museu.
Use museu, not English museum.
Good to know
Brazilian cities mix free museus públicos and ticketed shows. Free nights draw long lines. Meeting at a entrada do museu is a classic date or school-trip plan. Photos without flash are the usual rule.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Choosing an exhibit
ChatPal
Qual museu você quer ver?
Which museum do you want to see?
You
O museu de arte moderna.
The modern art museum.
ChatPal
Ótimo. O museu fica perto do parque.
Great. The museum is near the park.
You
Perfeito. Te encontro na entrada do museu.
Perfect. Meet you at the museum entrance.
This is a sample. In ChatPal you have this conversation out loud and get feedback on what you say.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Museum" in Portuguese
At the museum?
No museu.
Plural?
Os museus.
Gender?
Masculine: o museu.
Go to the museum?
Ir ao museu / ir no museu (spoken).
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