Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian, Contemporary art museum in Avenidas Novas district, Lisbon, Portugal
Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian is a museum in the Avenidas Novas district that houses around 10000 works of modern and contemporary Portuguese art alongside international pieces within a renovated building. The facility features both interior galleries and outdoor garden spaces for exhibitions.
The building by British architect Leslie Martin and associates was begun in May 1980, with three floors over 13,800 m². Japanese architect Kengo Kuma led its renovation, completed on 20 September 2024, adding a large wooden canopy called Engawa and a South Garden by Vladimir Djurovic.
The collection, built up since the late 1950s, holds the largest body of 20th- and 21st-century Portuguese art, plus a group of British works acquired from the late 1950s and Armenian pieces. A selection is shown on a rotating basis. The annual Jazz em Agosto festival fills two weeks with 12 to 20 concerts.
Visitors can reach the museum through a new entrance on Rua Marques da Fronteira and explore both interior spaces and outdoor garden areas. The site is easily accessible with clear pathways connecting the different zones.
The Engawa is a large wooden canopy added in the 2024 renovation, covered with 3,274 ceramic tiles. It forms a sheltered threshold between the building and the South Garden designed by Vladimir Djurovic, and hosts concerts and events beneath it through the year.
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