Galust Gulbenkian Museum

Galust Gulbenkian Museum, in the center of Lisbon, has a very valuable collection of works of art. The museum has collected outstanding examples of Greek, Roman, Egyptian Asian, Spanish and European art. The collection has been collected for more than 40 years and was bequeathed to Lisbon after the death of Galust Gulbenkian, as a token of enormous gratitude for the authorities granting political asylum in 1942.

Founded in 1968, the museum combines the art collections of the former owner whose name the museum bears. It took several years to collect all the exhibits under one roof, and in 1969 the grand opening of the museum took place in Lisbon. Especially in order to show the collection, famous Portuguese architects R. Atugia, P. Sid and A. Pessoa built a beautiful building that meets all the requirements for displaying works of art.

17 halls are open for visitors and it may take several days to fully get acquainted with all the works, enjoy the atmosphere of the museum. The building has more than six thousand exhibits, which include not only works of antiquity, but also masterpieces of modern art.