MUDE - Design and Fashion Museum
International design and style
Lisbon's exceptional Design Museum is one of the world's leading museums
of 20th century design and several critics see its collection as the best in
Europe.
It opened in 1999 in the Belem Cultural Center and
closed in August 2006 only to reopen in a new space in 2009.
It was renamed the Design and Fashion Museum or simply MuDe (which also means "change" in Portuguese), and now also includes Portuguese businessman Francisco Capelo's
fashion collection made up of 1200 couture pieces, including a famous Jean Desses gown that Renee Zellweger wore to the 2001 Oscars and Christian
Dior's landmark 1947 New Look.
The design collection consists of works by some 230
designers representing trends in design from around the world. There are
works by design icons such as Phillipe Starck, Charles Eames, George Nelson,
Arne Jacobsen, Paul Henningsen, Vener Panton, Masanori Umeda, Henning
Koppel, and Tom Dixon, and includes almost 200 design classics embracing
innovative furnishings, glass, and jewelry from 1937 to the present.
In total it's 1000 design objects and over 1200 pieces of fashion by famous names such as Jean Paul Gaultier, Vivienne Westwood, and Yves Saint Laurent.
Get FREE admission to most of Lisbon's attractions and ride the city's metro, buses, and trams for free with the Lisboa Card.
How to Visit
When: Open everyday except Mondays; 10AM-8PM (10PM on Fridays and Saturdays)
Where: Rua Augusta, 24
What: www.mude.pt
Sights Nearby
Comercio
Square - Monumental riverside square.
Municipal
Square - Home of the City Hall palace.
Conceição
Velha Church - Church that survived the Great Earthquake.
Santa
Justa Elevator - An Eiffel Tower-like landmark with views over the city.
Rossio
Square - Lisbon's elegant main square.
Figueira
Square - Busy square and transporation hub.
São
Domingos Church - A church marked by tragedy.
Rua das
Portas de Santo Antão - Pedestrian street lined with seafood restaurants.
Rossio
Station - A monumental train station.
Restauradores
Square - Large busy square.
Avenida
da Liberdade - The city's main avenue.
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