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-Lisbon's
Oceanarium, designed for the 1998 World Expo is unique in Europe
and remains today one of the top tourist attractions in Lisbon,
together with the site of the Expo, now named "Park of the
Nations" |
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-Gulbenkian's
Museum houses the Art collections of the businessman and philanthropist
Calouste Gulbenkian. Its collection of Art Nouveau Lalique
jewelry is unparalleled |
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-"Museu
de Arte Antiga" (Museum of Old Art) houses the national
collections of Old Painters (including Hyeronymus Bosch's
Temptation of St. Anton) and Decorative
Arts (including a rare Nanban
screen) |
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-Gulbenkian's Modern
Art Gallery houses a representative collection of XX century
Portuguese Art, including several oils by Amadeo
de Souza-Cardoso and works by Almada
Negreiros |
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-The 100 year-old National
Coach Museum houses a unique collection of early XVII-XIX centuries
Portuguese royal carriages that have been preserved in original
condition. |
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-The Maritime
Museum in Belém houses an interesting collection of models,
paintings, vessels and all sorts of objects connected to the maritime
past of Portugal. |
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-Museum
of the Ricardo Espirito-Santo Silva Foundation. The Foundation
runs a school for conservators of furniture, textiles and the decorative
arts in general. The museum is housed in an interesting palace near
the castle and includes the finest collection in the country of
XVII-XVIII centuries Portuguese furniture and Arraiolos tapestries,
as well as china and all sorts of decorative items set in fascinating
period-furnished rooms. |
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-The Tile
Museum is worth visiting for its display of Portuguese azulejos. |
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-The National
Museum of Contemporary Art (Chiado Museum) displays the national
collections of paintings and sculpture of the period 1850-1930
in a building that was once part of a monastery. Its
collection is sometimes dislodged during temporary exhibitions
and so it is advisable to check their seasonal program beforehand.
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-A list
of the museums in Lisbon |
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