The measure, which only applies to Portuguese citizens and residents of Portugal and will allow for the management of visitor flows, was explained to journalists by the Minister of Culture, Dalila Rodrigues, at the Palácio da Ajuda, in Lisbon, putting into practice a decision she had revealed in May.

Portuguese citizens and residents of Portugal will now have 52 days per year, on any day of the week, to visit the 37 museums, monuments, and palaces under public supervision free of charge. Until now, free admission was only available on Sundays and public holidays, under a regime that came into force in September 2023.