Crossing Cultures / Crossing Time.
Regarded as one of the best museums in Portugal, the Gulbenkian Museum can take you from Ancient Egypt to the present day across its two collections. The Founder’s Collection and the Modern Collection each has their own specific presentation, but they also speak to each other in temporary exhibitions and projects. These set up dialogues across time, between different kinds of art and artefacts, and between East and West.
Founder's Collection
With works ranging from Antiquity to the early 20th century, the Founder’s Collection comprises more than six thousand pieces gathered throughout Calouste Gulbenkian’s life, including Egyptian Art, Greco-Roman Art, Islamic Art and Art from the Far East, Numismatics, Painting, Sculpture and European Decorative Arts. Works by great masters such as Rubens, Rembrandt, Turner, Degas and René Lalique’s largest set of jewels are just a few examples of what can be found in one of the best private collections in the world.
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DianaJean-Antoine Houdon, 1784. © Ricardo Oliveira Alves
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Dragonfly BroachRené Lalique, c. 1897-1989. © Ricardo Oliveira Alves
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Deep plateTurkey, Iznik, c. 1535-1540 (left) / c. 1550 (right). © Ricardo Oliveira Alves
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Portrait of an Old ManRembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, 1645. © Ricardo Oliveira Alves
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The Wreck of a Transport ShipJ. M. W. Turner, c. 1810. © Ricardo Oliveira Alves
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Portrait of Madame Claude MonetPierre-Auguste Renoir, c. 1872-74. © Ricardo Oliveira Alves
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Mosque LampEgypt or Syria, Mamluk period, c. 1321. © Carlos Azevedo
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European Decorative Arts GalleryFounder's Collection. © Ricardo Oliveira Alves
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17th Century Painting GalleryFounder's Collection. © Ricardo Oliveira Alves
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Eastern Islamic Art GalleryFounder's Collection. © Ricardo Oliveira Alves
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19th Century Painting GalleryFounder's Collection. © Ricardo Oliveira Alves
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EntranceFounder's Collection. © Ricardo Oliveira Alves
Modern Collection (closed for renovation)
The Modern Collection comprises more than ten thousand works and is considered to be the most complete collection of modern and contemporary Portuguese art. The galleries offer an introduction to the history of art and culture in Portugal from the early 20th century to the present day, with works by Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso, Vieira da Silva, Paula Rego and Almada Negreiros.
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Main GalleryModern Collection.© Ricardo Oliveira Alves
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Title unknown (Entrance)Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso, 1917.© Ricardo Oliveira Alves
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Chanteur FlamencSonia Delaunay, c. 1915. © Ricardo Oliveira Alves
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Red TorsoHein Semke, c. 1971. © Ricardo Oliveira Alves
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No TitleJoão Pedro Croft, 1993. © Ricardo Oliveira Alves
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Contos Populares Portugueses collectionPaula Rego, 1974-75. © Ricardo Oliveira Alves
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Lévriers / Os GalgosAmadeo de Souza-Cardoso, 1911. © Ricardo Oliveira Alves
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No titleFernando Calhau, 2002. © Ricardo Oliveira Alves
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Ogiva (left) and Os Saltimbancos (right)Bill Woodrow, 1987 (left) and José de Guimarães, 1983 (right). © Carlos Azevedo
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Main GalleryModern Collection. © Ricardo Oliveira Alves
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Sunday in Lisbon and Emigrants departureJosé de Almada Negreiros, 1947 and 1979. © Ricardo Oliveira Alves
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EntranceModern Collection. © Ricardo Oliveira Alves
Gulbenkian Garden
The Calouste Gulbenkian Museum is surrounded by one of the most emblematic modern gardens in Portugal, open all year, offering visitors a great sense of tranquillity.
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Tickets
Calouste Gulbenkian Museum — 10€
Includes free entrance to all temporary exhibitions
Access Conditions
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, several safety measures were put in place to protect our visitors.
Please check them before visiting.
Discounts
50% — Visitors up to 29 and over 65
20% — Lisbon Card, Lisbon Sightseeing, Ciência Viva Card
Free admission on Sunday after 14:00
Opening hours
10:00-18:00. Closed on Tuesday and on the following days – 1 January, Easter Sunday, 1 May, 24 and 25 December
How to get here
Av. de Berna 45A, 1067-001 Lisbon
Metro S. Sebastião (blue line and red line) or Praça de Espanha stations (blue line)
Buses 713, 716, 726, 742, 746, 756