Informations
In the heart of Lisbon, the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is housed in a modernist architectural complex that includes a museum with two collections, an art library, a state of the art auditorium and is surrounded by one of the most emblematic modern gardens of Portugal.
Opening hours
Head office
Monday to Friday
9:00 – 13:00 / 14:30 – 17:30
Closed on 1 January, Easter Sunday, 1 May, 24 and 25 December
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Calouste Gulbenkian Museum
Wednesday to Monday
10:00 – 18:00
Weekend and holidays
10:00 – 13:00
Closed on Tuesday and on 1 January, Easter Sunday, 1 May, 24 and 25 December
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Garden
Open every day, from sunrise to sunset
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How to get here
The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is located close to Praça de Espanha, inside a 7.5 hectare garden. The main entrance is at Avenida de Berna, 45A.
Metro
The two closest metro stations to the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation are São Sebastião (blue and red lines) and Praça de Espanha (blue line).
Bus
Carris 716, 726, 756 (Av. de Berna), 746 (Av. António Augusto de Aguiar) and 713, 742 (Rua Marquês da Fronteira). Lisbon Sightseeing: Oriente Line and Belém Line.
Train
Entrecampos station is located at a 15 minute-walk (aprox.) from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and has a connection with the metro network.
Bicycle
You can use the new network of cycle paths in the city centre and leave your bicycle in the cycle racks we have for this purpose.
Accessibility
All areas of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, and parts of the Garden, have accesses and equipment for visitors with limited mobility.
Accessible toilets
Our public toilets are equipped and adapted for wheelchairs and people with limited mobility.
Access ramps
The Main Building has several outdoor and indoor ramps that allow the circulation of wheelchairs in all areas.
Lifts
We have stairlifts and wheelchair lifts that you can use where necessary with the help of our security staff.
Parking
In our car park, next to the lifts, there are several disabled parking slots.
Facilities
Box office
During the pandemic, the box office is open from Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 18:00. On performance days it’s open one hour prior to the concert for tickets sale for that day only.
Cloakroom
The cloakroom service is closed during the pandemic.
Shop and Bookshop
The Head Office’s shop/bookshop opens daily from 10:00 to 18:00 (on performance days it’s open one hour prior to the concert), closes on Sundays. The Museum shop is open from 10:00 to 18:00, closes on Tuesdays.
Cafeterias
The cafeteria at the Founder’s Collection is open from 10:00 to 17:00, closes on Tuesdays. The Ice-cream shop in the Gulbenkian Garden is open daily from 10:00 to 18:00 (winter time) and to 19:00 (summer time). The Modern Collection and all its facilities are closed.