World of Discoveries

World of Discoveries is located in Porto’s riverside area, a few metres from the Douro and the Alfândega. Inaugurated in 2014, it presents itself as an interactive museum and theme park dedicated to the Portuguese Discoveries. The route combines exhibition, scenography and immersive experience to recreate episodes of Portuguese navigation, maritime routes and encounters with other territories. Among the proposed moments are the Conquest of Ceuta, the figure of Adamastor, the exploration of the inside of a vessel and the evocation of spices. One of its distinctive components is the journey along a water channel, designed to follow, in a staged setting, routes associated with Portuguese maritime expansion. With multilingual content, audio guides and an educational service, the space brings history, adventure and pedagogy together in an accessible format. More than presenting old objects, it seeks to transform the narrative of the Discoveries into a visual, sound and participatory experience.