Contact us
Art Library
Av. de Berna 45A
1067-001 Lisboa
Portugal
Tel.: (+351) 217 823 458
For more information contact us using the form.
Library closed
Closed on public holidays and on 24 and 26 December.
The opening hours are as follows:
Reading Room: every working day from 10:00 – 19:00.
Reference Service: every working day from 10:00 – 17:30.
Admission
The Art Library is for on-site study only. Access to its collections and services can be accomplish by readers (16 or older) whose research needs include specialized studies in Art History, Visual Arts, Architecture and Design. Regular use of reading services requires registration and a user card.
From July 15 to September 15 the library hours are:
- Reference service (floor 0)
- Monday through Friday from 9:30 to 17:30.
- Main reading room (floor 0)
- Monday through Friday from 9:30 to 17:30.
- Multimedia room (floor 01)
- Monday from 14:00 to 17:30; Tuesday through Friday from 9:30 to 17:30.
- Rare books reading room (floor 01)
- Monday from 14:00 to 17:30; Tuesday through Friday from 9:30 to 17:30.
- Research rooms (floor 01)
- Monday from 14:00 to 17:30; Tuesday through Friday from 9:30 to 17:30.
Users should request items until 17:00.
From September 16 to July 14 the library hours are:
- Reference service (floor 0)
- Monday through Friday from 9:30 to 19:00.
- Main reading room (floor 0)
- Monday through Friday from 9:30 to 19:00.
- Multimedia room (floor 01)
- Monday from 14:00 to 17:30; Tuesday through Friday from 9:30 to 17:30.
- Rare books reading room (floor 01)
- Monday from 14:00 to 17:30; Tuesday through Friday from 9:30 to 17:30.
- Research rooms (floor 01)
- Monday from 14:00 to 17:30; Tuesday through Friday from 9:30 to 17:30.
Users should request items until 17:00.
- Subway Blue Line – S. Sebastião or Praça de Espanha
- Subway Red Line – S. Sebastião
- Buses 713 – 716 – 726 – 742 – 746 – 756
- Car parks (pay): Berna Parking (Street: Avenida de Berna) or Valbom Parking (Street: Avenida Visconde de Valbom)