Berardo Collection Museum (Museu Colecção Berardo), Centro Cultural de Belém
The superb Berardo Collection Museum is housed in the Centro Cultural de Belém on the riverfront close to the historic Belem Tower and the Mosteiro dos Jeronimos.
The Berardo Collection is a showcase for the modern and contemporary art collection of multi-millionaire Jose (Joe) Berardo, one of Portugal's richest men.
Exhibits
The works on display in the well-designed galleries cover major movements in 20th and early 21st century modern art. The Berardo Collection includes examples of conceptual art, hyper-realism, minimalism pop art and surrealism with a concentration on American and European works. The collection, valued at over 300 million Euros also comprises works of modern and contemporary Portuguese art.
The revolving collection features around 200 works at any one time of such famous artists as Evelyne Axell, Francis Bacon, Salvador Dalí, Duchamp, Nan Goldin, Andreas Gursky, David Hockney, Roy Lichtenstein, Joan Mitchell, Piet Mondrian, Jackson Pollock, Pablo Picasso, Bridget Riley, Richard Serra, Cindy Sherman and Andy Warhol.
As well as the revolving permanent collection, the Berardo Collection Museum hosts frequent temporary exhibitions.
Access - Getting There
Museu Colecção Berardo
Praça do Império
1449-003 Lisboa
Tel: 21 3612 400
Buses: #28, #714, #727, #729 or #751. Tram: #15 from Cais do Sodre; From Cascais or Cais do Sodre on the Cascais Line get out at Belém station; Ferry: From Porto Brandaõ and Trafaria on the south side of the River Tagus to Estação Fluvial de Belém or take the Linha Cascais train from Cais do Sodre to Belem.
Hours: 10 am - 7 pm; Closed Monday
Admission: 5 Euros; Free on Saturdays, also a fee maybe be charged for the special exhibitions.
Reductions with the Lisboa Card.
