Redesigned by French architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte, this museum
specializes in 19th- and 20th-century Portuguese contemporary art.
The permanent collection is displayed in thematic exhibitions,
with paintings and sculpture illustrating the development
from Romanticism to Modernism. Most of the works are Portuguese, with a few
international pieces, including French sculpture from the
late 19th century and some works by Rodin.
Rodin's masterpiece The Bronze Age
so realistically depicts a naked man clasping a spear,
that he was
accused of taking a cast from the model. Other engaging exhibits include a self-portrait by Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro and two art deco diptychs
by Portuguese modernist Almada Negreiros.
Temporary exhibitions are held in a separate room, and there's a good café (accessible not just to those visiting the museum) looking onto
a pleasant garden and terrace with a view over Lisbon.
Get FREE admission to the museum and ride Lisbon's metro, buses, and trams for free with the Lisboa Card.
Where: Rua Serpa Pinto, 4-6, Chiado
How: Metro - Baixa-Chiado Station
When: 10AM-6PM (Closed Mondays)
What: www.museuartecontemporanea.gov.pt
São
Carlos Theater - The city's La Scala-inspired opera house.
Carmo
Church - Romantic Gothic ruins evocative of the Great Earthquake.
São
Roque Church - Home of the world's most expensive chapel
Miradouro
de São Pedro de Alcântara - A garden with a panoramic view over the city.
Camões
Square - A busy square and meeting place between Chiado and Bairro Alto.
Principe
Real - Charming leafy square.
Miradouro de Santa Catarina - A terrace and cafe with a view.
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