Home | CULTURAL HERITAGE 360®

360 Cultural Heritage

Discover Portuguese Cultural Heritage

Explore Portuguese cultural heritage through digital content designed for everyone.

Explore Learn more

About the Portal

A new way to explore Cultural Heritage

The Património Cultural 360° Portal has been designed to make access to Portuguese cultural heritage simpler, more intuitive and more engaging, bringing together different types of content within a single integrated digital experience.
Through various navigation options — by theme, location, historical period or direct search — the aim is to bring the public closer to cultural heritage, facilitating discovery, exploration and appreciation of Portugal’s cultural legacy.

Find out more

Find by

Videos

Cultural Heritage Teaser

Roman Ruins of Milreu, Faro

Queen Leonor Museum

Portimão Municipal Museum

Santa Joana Museum

National Museum of Music

Explore by

Content typology

Explore

2D Digitisations

Discover cultural heritage through high-resolution photographic records, produced to document, preserve and disseminate cultural assets with scientific accuracy. These images allow detailed observation of works of art, archaeological artefacts and other heritage objects.

3D Digitisations

Explore highly accurate three-dimensional models of movable cultural heritage from museum collections and archaeological contexts, as well as assets integrated within historic monuments. 3D visualisation allows objects to be examined from multiple perspectives, revealing details often not visible through traditional observation.

Virtual Tours

Explore museums, palaces, monuments and archaeological sites through immersive digital experiences. Virtual tours enable users to navigate heritage spaces with intuitive controls, supported by interpretative content that helps explain their history and significance.

Documentary Films

Deepen your understanding of cultural heritage through documentary films and audiovisual content that present stories, contexts and testimonies associated with cultural assets, contributing to a broader comprehension of their historical and cultural importance.

Infographics

Access technical drawings and interpretative infographics presenting plans, sections and elevations of historic monuments, accompanied by explanatory captions that help to understand their architectural organisation and key structural elements.

Audiovisual Records

Browse images and videos of historic buildings captured with documentary rigour, revealing their architectural and heritage values, state of conservation, as well as their main construction and decorative features, contributing to knowledge and appreciation of cultural heritage.

Aerial Views

Aerial photographs and videos of heritage sites provide a comprehensive view of their layout, volume and relationship with the surrounding territory and landscape, enhancing the interpretation of cultural assets.

Find by

Suggestions

Numismática

Coimbra

Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha

Furniture

Lisbon

National Coach Museum

National Treasures

Braga

Setúbal Museum - Convent of Jesus

Strategic Initiative

Driven by a sense of mission

PATRIMÓNIO CULTURAL 360® is a collaborative project promoted by Património Cultural, I.P., focused on the enhancement, preservation and dissemination of Portuguese cultural heritage through innovative and technologically advanced digital solutions.
Framed within a strategy of digital transformation and the promotion of open access to culture, the project seeks to bring professionals, researchers, teachers, students and the general public closer to Portuguese cultural heritage, fostering knowledge, enjoyment and the integrated exploration of cultural content in a digital environment.

Location

Map

Open map

City

Parish

Museu Nacional Machado de Castro

Museu de Arqueologia e Etnografia do Distrito de Setúbal

Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Pombeiro

Mosteiro de São João de Tarouca

Museu do Abade de Baçal

Mosteiro dos Jerónimos

Museu de Arte Popular

Sé de Portalegre

Mosteiro de Arouca

Mosteiro de São Salvador de Vilar de Frades

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Find here the answers to the most frequently asked questions about the project, its objectives, content and functionalities. We have gathered the essential information to help you better understand this initiative and to clarify the main queries in a simple and straightforward way. If you cannot find the answer you are looking for, you may always contact our team for additional support.

Get in touch See more questions

What is the name of the project?

The name of the project is PATRIMÓNIO CULTURAL 360®.

Does the project have a visual identity?

Yes. PATRIMÓNIO CULTURAL 360® is a registered trade mark with its own visual identity.

What is the PATRIMÓNIO CULTURAL 360® project?

PATRIMÓNIO CULTURAL 360® is a public project whose aim is to provide universal, free online access to Portuguese cultural heritage in digital format, including documentary films, 2D and 3D digitisation of movable cultural assets and virtual tours of museums, monuments, palaces and archaeological sites. Promoted by Património Cultural, I.P. and funded by the European Union through the Recovery and Resilience Plan, the project uses advanced digital technologies and multidisciplinary teams, ensuring high levels of detail, technical accuracy and scientific rigour.

What is the objective of PATRIMÓNIO CULTURAL 360®?

PATRIMÓNIO CULTURAL 360® aims to help modernise the technological infrastructure of public cultural venues and promote their digital transition, contributing to safeguarding Portugal’s cultural heritage, expanding access and improving the quality of public enjoyment, increasing participation in cultural activities and reaching new audiences—understanding culture as an essential individual and collective value, of identity, belonging and citizenship.

Who promotes PATRIMÓNIO CULTURAL 360®?

The promoter of PATRIMÓNIO CULTURAL 360® is Património Cultural, I.P., a public institute of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, responsible for preserving, enhancing and promoting cultural heritage in Portugal. The project is coordinated by its Department of Digital Transition.

Award-Winning Project

National Recognition

PATRIMÓNIO CULTURAL 360® was awarded the Digital Transformation Award 2025, recognising its innovative contribution to the enhancement, preservation and dissemination of Portuguese cultural heritage in the digital sphere.
This distinction highlights the project’s impact in promoting open access to culture and the application of advanced technological solutions in the service of cultural heritage, reinforcing its role as a benchmark in the digital transformation of the cultural sector.

Find out more

Counter by

The portal in numbers

Partner Entities

Districts

Municipalities

Property

230

National Treasures

21669

Digitized artifacts

1891

3D digitized artifacts

Virtual Tours

Documentary films

Infographics

436

Audiovisual Records

205

Aerial visits

61314

Digital files

+ 300

Terabytes

14.486.017,50€

Investment

Promoter

Project

Media Partner

Financing

Management

Partners

Files

Discover Portuguese Cultural Heritage

A new way to explore Cultural Heritage

Videos

Content typology

2D Digitisations

3D Digitisations

Virtual Tours

Documentary Films

Infographics

Audiovisual Records

Aerial Views

Suggestions

Driven by a sense of mission

Map

Frequently Asked Questions

National Recognition

The portal in numbers

We value your privacy

Customize your preferences