Calouste Gulbenkian Museum Museu Calouste Gulbenkian
The Calouste Gulbenkian Museum is a museum in the Avenidas Novas district of Lisbon, Portugal. Opened in 1969 as part of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, the building was designed by architects Rui Jervis Atouguia, Pedro Cid, and Alberto Pessoa. It is one of the 30 most looked-up sights in Portugal on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The museum is open Wednesday to Monday from 10:00 to 18:00. Children aged 0–12 enter for free, and there are prices for visitors aged 13–30 and 65+. Wheelchair access is limited. July and August are the driest months to visit, with almost no rain and daily highs of about 26 °C and lows of 18 °C. The wettest period occurs from October to December, with December seeing the most rain at about 120 mm over about 9 days.
The museum is 3 km from Lisbon and 5 km from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS). Nearby sights include the Águas Livres Aqueduct, which is 1.6 km away. Carmo Convent and the Santa Justa Lift are both 3 km from the museum. Other locations within 3.5 km include São Jorge Castle, located 3.1 km away, and the Alfama district, which is 3.5 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 26 °C. The wettest is December, with about 120 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 15 |
| Average low, °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
| Rainfall, mm | 90 | 74 | 56 | 70 | 49 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 99 | 118 | 120 |
| Rainy days | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
