The Museum of geology at the UTAD was founded in 1985 by Prof. Dr. Fernando Real, notable geologist and Magnificent Rector of the Instituto Universitario de Trás-os-Montes that the following year would be the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro. For the creation of the Museum greatly contributed the professors that constituted the Department of geology at this time. The Museum is situated in the building of Geosciences, which constitutes the core of the campus of the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro. This museum, scientific character, has an area of approximately 250 m2. It houses collections of minerals, rocks …

The Museum of Vila Velha is a new cultural equipment of Vila Real, housed in a building designed by the architect António Belém Lima, and aims to make known the fruits of archaeological excavations in Vila Velha, allowing an increasingly profound knowledge of occupation of this territory. The visitor can contact closely with the results of the interventions, but also with associated archaeological practices. On the lower level, offers an area dedicated to temporary exhibitions, diverse themed. On the top floor, an area for holding exhibitions of average duration. There is also an auditorium with capacity for 60 people.

Built in the 18th century, designed by Nicolau Nasoni, the House of Mateus is an ex-libris of the Portuguese baroque. The chapel was designed by the master José Álvaro Rego. Crestaed in 1970 by D. Francisco de Sousa Botelho de Albuquerque, its aims are the preservation of the House, the study of its archives, and the promotion of cultural, scientific and pedagogic activities. The activities of the Foundation are mainly related to literature and music. The gardens are extremely well preserved and possess a rare beauty. In the Museum, one can view 2000 parchments and royal letters, several objects connected …

A manor of the 18th century that was restored by the Town Council when it was decaying in order to install there the collections of ancient numismatics and archaeology of Father João Parente. The building was bought with money from the Town Hall and the help of donations from citizens. Here you can find one of the largest numismatic collections, as well as other archaeological artefacts.

Espaço onde se realizam os mais diversos espetáculos culturais, constituído por um Grande Auditório, com capacidade para 500 pessoas, um Pequeno Auditório, com capacidade para 150 pessoas, um Auditório Exterior, com capacidade para 700 pessoas, um Foyer, o Museu do Som e da Imagem, uma sala de exposições, uma oficina de artes, a Galeria-Bar, o Café-Concerto e algumas esplanadas.

The Museum of image and sound, integrated in the network of museums in the municipality of Vila Real, based at the Teatro Municipal de Vila Real, preserves the important acquis of this theater. The space is distributed by seven classrooms, with interactive sections, devoted to the first Teatro de Vila Real (1846), theatre-circus (1892), the Teatro Avenida (1930), history of photography, the history of film and other unique temporary exhibitions. There's also an educational service and audiovisual archive, where they develop various initiatives, since the display of publications to the exhibition of contemporary art projects.

Situado no Centro Cultural e Regional de Vila Real, este espaço é dedicado à cultura regional. O Museu é repartido por várias salas: Tempo de desvendar, tempo de cultivar, tempo de evocar e tempo de recriar.

Este pequeno Núcleo Ecomuseológico, localizado na aldeia do Arnal, recria o ambiente de uma aldeia tradicional do Alvão.

Cinema rooms at the Dolce Vita Douro, near the most important places in the city, such as th university, the new Vila Real theatre and the Nervir (an exhibitions pavillion).