We revisit the exhibition held alongside the “II Exhibition of Plastic Arts” in 1961, which showed the stage reached in the development of the future Headquarters and Museum of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, then still in the early phases of design.
Some accounts of the process through which the site for the buildings and gardens of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation was selected and acquired – the place where the Centro de Arte Moderna and a new south-facing garden now stand.
The inauguration, on 9 November 1970, of the Calouste Gulbenkian Cerebral Palsy Rehabilitation Centre marked a milestone not only for children with cerebral palsy and their parents, but also for health and education professionals.
Among the thousands of titles in Calouste Gulbenkian’s library is a collection of books and magazines devoted to fashion, which reveal the Collector’s interest in and attention to the trends of his time.
For centuries, almanacs have helped organise time and everyday life, bringing together practical information, astronomical observation and illustrated texts, as seen in two examples from the Calouste Gulbenkian Library.
The Art Library celebrates the centenary of the birth of Querubim Lapa (1925-2016) by presenting the book of poems “Ode à amizade” ("Ode to Friendship"), donated by António Reis, which the artist transformed into a unique work by adding drawings and paintings.
In the year marking the centenary of Marcelino Vespeira's birth, we highlight the long and multifaceted relationship between the artist and the Foundation.
Inspired by a Greek coin from Calouste Gulbenkian’s collection, the Foundation’s seal features the quadriga as a symbol of its four statutory purposes: Art, Charity, Science and Education.
The family correspondence held in the Gulbenkian Archives reveals the context of Mikaël’s childhood and the upheavals that led his grandfather, Calouste, to take control of the boy’s education.
The Revolution of 25 April 1974 marked a historic change in Portugal, initiating a process of political, social and cultural democratization. The idea was to build a fairer, more participatory society, with culture as one of its fundamental instruments.
The Gulbenkian Archives uncover a selection of records concerning the official visit undertaken by Azeredo Perdigão to Guinea-Bissau between 14 and 19 January 1973, at the invitation of General António de Spínola, then Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the overseas Province.
The Art Library celebrates the International Exhibition of Decorative Arts and Modern Industries, held in Paris between April and October 1925.
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation’s funding for air ambulances in Angola and Mozambique and how it helped in the creation of the Mozambican Medical Air Service in the 60s and 70s of the 20th century.
The 1st Visual Arts Exhibition, held in Lisbon from 7 to 30 December 1957, was one of the Foundation’s first major events, helping to establish and assert its image as an institution and to create a template for the institution’s work in support for modern and contemporary art in the decades that followed.
Everyday domestic life in Calouste Gulbenkian’s Paris house in the late 1940s is unexpectedly revealed through the household accounts.
In the year marking the 35th anniversary of the first appearance at the Encontros ACARTE of the Tanztheater Wuppertal Company, directed by Pina Bausch, we look back at the participation and influence of this internationally celebrated dancer and choreographer, in and on the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation's programming.
The project to preserve this collection reported here took place between September 2022 and July 2023 and was carried out as part of an internship for the master’s degree in Conservation and Restoration at the Faculdade de Ciência e Tecnologia of Universidade Nova de Lisboa.
In the late 1940s, Calouste Gulbenkian, then resident in Portugal, paid special attention to the deep tensions generated in the Middle East, particularly those following the foundation of the new State of Israel, the discussion of the political status of Jerusalem and the consequences for the Armenian community in the Holy City.
Read about the different stages in the building of the Instituto de Investigação Científica Gulbenkian, later known as the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência.
