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'Orchids' Diadem from René Lalique

This diadem is formed of two orchids in horn and one in ivory, embellished only by a small drop-shaped citrine in the central flower. The three-pronged diadem comb, also in horn, is connected to the diadem by a gold hinge.

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The Collection’s Journey to Lisbon

In the first episode of Sob o mesmo teto [Under the Same Roof], João Carvalho Dias and Vera Mariz follow the Gulbenkian Collection's route to Lisbon—from Paris, London and Washington, through wills that took decades to decode, tense diplomatic negotiations, and more than 1,200 crates.

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7 min

Three Venetian sunk-panel bindings in the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum

In this text, Miriam Rampazzo describes her research process regarding three bindings from the Gulbenkian Collection, produced in the context of the Venetian Renaissance.

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5 min

Cold case solved: Antoine-Jean Duclos’ erotic study of ‘Delirium’

In this article, Jane Turner, emeritus curator of the Rijksprentenkabinet in Amsterdam, recounts the discovery of the authorship of a drawing in the Gulbenkian Collection, the result of the collaboration between colleagues and institutions.

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21 min

Especificalistas

What happens when we let children do the talking? Between January and June 2025, "Especificalistas", the Museum’s young critics, explored the Calouste Gulbenkian

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7 min

On the hill of Montmartre

Montmartre, a reference for the bohemian life of 19th and 20th-century Paris, also became one of the favourite subjects for artists of the time. Marie Ely, curator at the Le Mans Museums, reveals which works in the Gulbenkian Collection feature representations of this neighbourhood.

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6 min

The Collector in Vienna: A Study Trip

In this article, curator Vera Mariz examines the main aspects of Calouste Gulbenkian's journey to Vienna, where he found public and private collections that left him both enchanted and disillusioned.

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5 min

The Collector’s Souvenirs: the Rothschild Medal Cabinets

Fifteen years separated Calouste Gulbenkian's initial observation of two works from the Rothschild collection and their eventual purchase. This article by curator Vera Mariz examines the story behind these acquisitions.

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6 min

The museum out of the closet: unintentionally queer

In the final text of the series, André Murraças navigates the various chronologies and origins of the Gulbenkian Collection – from the Renaissance to the twentieth century, and from European painting to Arabic literature – bringing to light the various ‘queer’ narratives that can be found.

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The museum out of the closet: other possible facets to the Collection

In the second text of this series, playwright André Murraças explores the imagery of Antiquity and mythology in search of ‘queer’ stories hidden amidst the works of art of the Gulbenkian Collection.

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4 min

The Egyptian pond: a dialogue between the Garden and the Museum

The link between the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum building and its surrounding Garden is well-known. However, these connections go beyond the museum gates, linking Ancient Egypt to today's fauna. Explore the relationship between the Garden and the Collection in this article written by curator Maxence Garde.

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'Orchids' Diadem from René Lalique

Gulbenkian Museum Collection

Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian

The Building

Read, Watch, Listen

The Collection’s Journey to Lisbon

Three Venetian sunk-panel bindings in the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum

Cold case solved: Antoine-Jean Duclos’ erotic study of ‘Delirium’

Especificalistas

On the hill of Montmartre

The Collector in Vienna: A Study Trip

The Collector’s Souvenirs: the Rothschild Medal Cabinets

The museum out of the closet: unintentionally queer

The museum out of the closet: other possible facets to the Collection

The Egyptian pond: a dialogue between the Garden and the Museum

Publications

Seventy Years, Seventy Works

Setenta Anos, Setenta Obras

A Criação do Museu Gulbenkian

The Making of the Gulbenkian Museum

Art & Fashion

Arte & Moda

Natura Mirabilis. Art and Nature

Natura Mirabilis. Arte e Natureza

Guide. Calouste Gulbenkian Museum

Guide. Calouste Gulbenkian Museum

Guia. Museu Calouste Gulbenkian

Veneza em Festa. De Canaletto a Guardi

Splendour in Venice. From Canaletto to Guardi

Visiting Artwork: Diego Velázquez, Portrait of Philip IV

Director’s Choice

Ticket Office

Articles

Reabertura do Museu

A Coleção a caminho de Lisboa

A Coleção Imaginária

Highlighted work

'Orchids' Diadem from René Lalique

Gulbenkian Museum Collection

Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian

The Building

Read, Watch, Listen

The Collection’s Journey to Lisbon

Three Venetian sunk-panel bindings in the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum

Cold case solved: Antoine-Jean Duclos’ erotic study of ‘Delirium’

Especificalistas

On the hill of Montmartre

The Collector in Vienna: A Study Trip

The Collector’s Souvenirs: the Rothschild Medal Cabinets

The museum out of the closet: unintentionally queer

The museum out of the closet: other possible facets to the Collection

The Egyptian pond: a dialogue between the Garden and the Museum

Publications

Seventy Years, Seventy Works

Setenta Anos, Setenta Obras

A Criação do Museu Gulbenkian

The Making of the Gulbenkian Museum

Art & Fashion

Arte & Moda

Natura Mirabilis. Art and Nature

Natura Mirabilis. Arte e Natureza

Guide. Calouste Gulbenkian Museum

Guide. Calouste Gulbenkian Museum

Guia. Museu Calouste Gulbenkian

Veneza em Festa. De Canaletto a Guardi

Splendour in Venice. From Canaletto to Guardi

Visiting Artwork: Diego Velázquez, Portrait of Philip IV

Director’s Choice

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