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Centro Cultural de Belém (CCB)
Houses the Berardo Art Collection plus many international and national performances, concerts and exhibitions.
Praça do Império. Tel: 21 361 2400.
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
This well endowed foundation holds regular stage performances by the foundation's orchestra, choir and ballet companies, and houses Lisbon’s finest and largest collection of modern art. Also holds one of the world’s best collections of Islamic and oriental art, which was amassed by Armenian oil magnate Calouste Gulbenkian. The beautiful building and gardens are in themselves a reason to visit.
Avenida De Berna 45. Tel: 21 782 3000. Price €3. Open 10:00 - 17:45. Closed Mondays, 1 January, Easter Sunday, 1 May and 25 December.
Museu do Palácio Nacional da Ajuda
Once a royal residence, the Ajuda Palace Museum features paintings, sculptures and decorative arts of the 19th century as well as major visiting international art exhibitions.
Largo da Ajuda. Tel: 21 363 7095. Open 10:00 - 17:00. Closed Wednesdays.
Museu Do Chiado - Museu Nacional de Arte Contemporânea
Located in the heart of Chiado, this museum contains a rare and remarkable collection of Portuguese contemporary art including Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro and Almada Negreiros.
Rua Serpa Pinto 4. Tel: 21 343 2148. Closed Mondays. Open 10:00 - 18:00. Free Sundays and holidays until 14:00.
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