Access to Culture - NOVA Cultura

To promote the NOVA Community’s participation in cultural life, the NOVA Cultura Program establishes cooperation agreements with city halls, institutions, and cultural entities in the areas where NOVA operates. It also participates, within the scope of established partnerships, in the Cultural Corridor, a joint initiative of Portuguese universities aimed at promoting access to culture for all students.

Cultural Corridor NOVA Cultura Discounts

Cultural Corridor

NOVA integrates the CULTURAL CORRIDOR, a project developed by the Specialized Committee on Arts and Culture of the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities (CRUP), The program aims to facilitate and promote access for higher education students to participating cultural spaces, whether monuments, museums, cultural centers, performance halls, or exhibition halls, throughout the country. In 2024, the NOVA Cultura Program established a protocol with the Lisbon City Council and EGEAC, allowing the inclusion of its cultural facilities on the platform.

All higher education students from national public and private Universities, including mobility students and students from countries covered by Erasmus+ agreements, can benefit by presenting their student ID for the special conditions indicated on the platform.

NOVA Community Discounts

Lisbon City Council / EGEAC

EGEAC facilities now have the following information regarding discounts applicable to Cultural Corridor beneficiaries:

The rules of the Culture Pass , for students residing in Lisbon up to 23 years of age;

A 50% discount on tickets to museums and monuments and tickets to shows, the proceeds of which go entirely to EGEAC, for students up to 25 years of age (inclusive) to whom the Culture Pass rules do not apply, classified in the discount category for “Young people between 13 and 25 years of age”;
A 20% discount on tickets to museums and monuments, as well as tickets to shows whose proceeds go entirely to EGEAC, is available to students over 26 years of age (inclusive), who qualify for discounts under “Cooperation Agreements with public or private entities.” The discount applies to tickets purchased in person at the box office of various EGEAC facilities. Students must present proof of age and attendance at a higher education institution, in accordance with the Cultural Corridor guidelines.
Discounts for professors, researchers, and staff under institutional agreements with EGEAC are 20% (tickets to our facilities – museums and monuments – or attendance at shows whose proceeds go to EGEAC).

Cultural Pass:

Through the Cultural Pass, which also covers students in Lisbon, admission to more than 40 cultural venues in Lisbon is free for all residents up to 23 and over 65 years of age (inclusive). Learn more here.

Almada City Council

Under the protocol established between NOVA and Almada City Council, all NOVA students, researchers, faculty, and staff benefit from:

– Discounts equivalent to those offered to students at the following cultural facilities in the Municipality of Almada (including temporary exhibitions):

Almada Museum – City House
Almada Museum – Covas de Pão
Almada Museum – Naval Museum
Casa da Cerca
Almada Municipal Gallery
Culture Workshop
Solar dos Zagallos
Capuchos Convent

– Discounts equivalent to those offered to students at municipally organized events at the Fernando Lopes Graça Auditorium (Cinema/Concerts).

Oeiras City Council

Under the agreement established between Nova and the Oeiras City Council, all NOVA students, researchers, faculty, and staff benefit from:

– 25% box office discounts on cultural shows and exhibitions promoted by the Oeiras City Council at municipal facilities

– Reduced admission to museums and galleries with paid admission

Cascais City Council

Under the agreement established between NOVA and the Cascais City Council/Fundação D. Luís I, all NOVA students, researchers, faculty, and staff receive a 50% discount on tickets to the Museum District.

Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra

Members of the NOVA Academic Community can enjoy a 30% discount when joining the Friends of Metropolitana group.

See conditions.