Museu Calouste Gulbenkian

Why go

The collection rewards visitors who prefer a selective, legible museum to a single-period survey. Its galleries form two broad circuits: one for Egyptian, Greco-Roman, Mesopotamian, Islamic, Armenian and Far Eastern works, and another for European books, sculpture, painting, furniture, silver, jewellery and glass.

What to look for

• The first circuit moves through Oriental and Classical art by geography and period.
• The European circuit runs from illuminated manuscripts to painting and decorative arts.
• René Lalique jewellery and glass occupy a dedicated display within the European sequence.

Useful to know

• Confirm reopening and current gallery access with Gulbenkian before making the trip.
• Use the two-circuit layout to choose a focus instead of trying to give every section equal time.
• Leave room to walk through the surrounding landscaped park.

Your next visit

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