Calouste Gulbenkian Museum
Museu Calouste Gulbenkian
The private collection of oil tycoon Calouste Gulbenkian, ranging from Egyptian antiquities to paintings by Rembrandt and Monet and Lalique jewellery, along with a modern wing and a tranquil garden.
The Calouste Gulbenkian Museum was founded through the bequest of Armenian-born oil magnate Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian. The founder's collection covers ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, Islamic ceramics and carpets, Chinese porcelain and European painting (Rembrandt, Rubens, Monet, Renoir), as well as a large number of Art Nouveau jewels by René Lalique. The modern wing displays 20th-century Portuguese art. The garden and new building, expanded in 2024, were designed with the participation of Kengo Kuma. Admission is about €14, and the garden is free. Getting there: São Sebastião or Praça de Espanha metro station.
Opening hours
Wed–Mon 10:00–18:00 (closed Tuesdays)
Nearby sights
- Águas Livres Aqueduct
- Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara
- Rossio Square
- Miradouro da Senhora do Monte
- Carmo Convent
- Santa Justa Lift
- Bairro Alto & Chiado
- São Jorge Castle