Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
museumCultural and philanthropic foundation that hosts an art museum, orchestra, research and education programs; renowned for the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum and its extensive art collection and cultural programming. The complex includes exhibition spaces, concert halls, and facilities for science and education.
Upcoming Events (38)
Todd Webb in Portugal
An exhibition at Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian in Lisbon presents Todd Webb's Portugal photographs from the 1970s and 1980s, offering a rare look at mid-20th-century documentary photography. Visitors can expect a curated display of Webb's observant street imagery in a prestigious museum setting.
Amjad Ali Khan em concerto de música indiana
Virtuoso Amjad Ali Khan performs Indian classical music on the sarod at the Grande Auditório of Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian in Lisbon, joined by his sons Amaan and Ayaan Bangash. A refined program blending tradition, virtuosity, and family heritage in an iconic venue.
Xerazade: uma viagem em família
Xerazade: uma viagem em família is a family-friendly storytelling event at Lisbon's Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian. Join children and grown-ups on a magical journey through tales inspired by Scheherazade, delivered in an intimate setting at the prestigious venue.
Era uma vez… E depois logo vês!
An afternoon music performance at Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian in Lisbon on 11 April 2026 at 15:00. This narrative-infused concert offers refined, story-driven live music in a prestigious venue, perfect for culture lovers seeking a memorable Lisbon experience.
Salt Bath
Salt Bath is a contemporary art installation presented at Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian in Lisbon. This immersive work invites reflection on water, ritual, and pause as it unfolds across the museum's spaces, blending sculpture and sound to create a contemplative experience. Event on 11 April 2026 at 18:00.
Amjad Ali Khan
Amjad Ali Khan brings the sarod-led tradition to Lisbon's Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian. Joined by his sons, he performs Indian classical music rooted in a proud family lineage, weaving raga improvisations and intricate string work in a refined concert setting.
Isabelle Faust & Kristian Bezuidenhout
Isabelle Faust (violin) and Kristian Bezuidenhout (harpsichord) perform Bach's six Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord BWV 1014–1019 in a luminous, rigorous chamber recital at the Grande Auditório of the Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon, a highlight of the season.
State Legislature (2007)
Screening of the 2007 documentary State Legislature at Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian in Lisbon. A thought-provoking cinema program exploring governance and legislative processes, hosted in the venue's intimate screening space.
Solistas da Orquestra Gulbenkian em recital de câmara
Chamber recital by Solistas da Orquestra Gulbenkian at the Gulbenkian Foundation Grand Auditorium in Lisbon, featuring Alice Caplow-Sparks (oboé), Zachary Spontak and Piotr Rachwał (violin), Sara Moreira (viola) and Raquel Reis (cello), performing works by Britten, Debussy and Mo
Xerazade: as mil e uma histórias da Coleção
Xerazade: as mil e uma histórias da Coleção is an indoor exhibition at the Gulbenkian in Lisbon, drawing on Scheherazade-inspired works from the collection. The show blends storytelling with visual art, inviting visitors to explore centuries of imagined tales and cultural dialogue.
Reservas visitáveis: nos bastidores de uma coleção
Discover behind-the-scenes access to the Gulbenkian collection in Lisbon. This visitable session offers a rare peek into storage spaces and curatorial practice at Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, guided by expert curators.
Nikolai Lugansky – Ciclo de Piano
Russian-born pianist Nikolai Lugansky performs Chopin in the Grande Auditório of the Gulbenkian in Lisbon. Renowned for his refined touch and poetic phrasing, the recital promises a lush Chopin program in one of Lisbon’s premier concert halls. A must-see for classical music lovers seeking intimate virtuosity.
No palco com a Orquestra
An intimate orchestral experience on stage at Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian in Lisbon. Enjoy a live classical program performed by the orchestra in a prestigious, acoustically renowned venue, offering a close-up concert atmosphere and refined cultural moment.
Arte e Moda na Coleção Gulbenkian
Lisbon hosts Arte e Moda na Coleção Gulbenkian, an exhibition pairing historical artworks with iconic contemporary fashion from the Gulbenkian Collection. At Galeria Principal, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Apr 18–Jun 22, 2026, daily 10:00–18:00 (closed Tuesdays).
Viagem à Ópera
Join a guided opera journey at Lisbon's Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian. This program offers a curated experience through operatic vocal works and insights, in the Gulbenkian's elegant concert spaces.
Música para uma ilha deserta… com Catarina Vasconcelos
Join a concert at Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian in Lisbon for Música para uma ilha deserta… with Catarina Vasconcelos. This intimate live music event blends lyrical melodies in a prestigious setting, offering a contemplative night of Portuguese artistry in an iconic venue.
Tudo sobre música clássica: o que você sempre quis saber
An accessible evening course at Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian that unpacks the basics of classical music. Learn about composers, forms, and iconic works in a friendly, informative session designed for curious adults in Lisbon.
Coro Gulbenkian a cappella
Lisbon's Grande Auditório at Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian hosts the Gulbenkian Choir in an intimate a cappella program conducted by Martina Batič, featuring Schubert's Gesang der Geister über den Wassern, Clara Schumann's Frauenstimmen, and Brahms Fest- und Gedenksprüche—an eveni
Sinfonia Patética
Beethoven's Pathetique repertoire performed at the Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian in Lisbon. An intimate, refined classical recital in a renowned Lisbon venue that spotlights Romantic-era piano expression.
Arcadi Volodos
Renowned pianist Arcadi Volodos performs a classical piano recital at the Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian in Lisbon. An elegant evening inside the iconic concert hall, showcasing Volodos’s signature touch and lyrical interpretations of a curated program.
Recital de câmara com os Solistas da Orquestra Gulbenkian
Chamber recital at Lisbon's Gulbenkian Grande Auditório by the Gulbenkian Orchestra Soloists, featuring Boccherini’s La musica notturna delle strade di Madrid, Boccherini String Quintet in D major Op. 30 No. 6, and Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence.
5.ª de Mahler
Experience Mahler's Fifth Symphony performed by a full orchestra in the grand setting of Lisbon's Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian. A formal classical concert that showcases Mahler's monumental architecture of melody and emotion, set in the iconic concert hall known for its superb acoustics and intimate ambience.
Quarteto Belcea
The prestigious Belcea Quartet performs at Lisbon's Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian Grand Auditorium, presenting Mozart's Dissonances, Britten's String Quartet No. 2, and Beethoven's late Quartet Op. 135 in a world-class, intimate classical evening.
Mariana Pinto Coelho Dias — Species-specific
A contemporary sound-art piece by Mariana Pinto Coelho Dias, titled 'Species-specific'—the body as an acoustic space. Presented at Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian in Lisbon, the work explores sonic embodiment and how the body becomes an acoustic instrument within a gallery setting.
Solistas da Orquestra Gulbenkian: diálogos contemporâneos
Lisbon's Grande Auditório at the Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian hosts Solistas da Orquestra Gulbenkian for a contemporary chamber music program with free admission. The concert blends classical and modern works, including Mozart’s Quartet for Bassoon and Strings (arr. Rechtman), pieces by Jean Françaix, and a live-electronics septet by Portuguese composer Fábio Cachão.
Jacob Kirkegaard. Testimonium
A sound installation by Jacob Kirkegaard, Testimonium, at Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian in Lisbon—an immersive contemporary art experience.
Rosa Barba – Desenhar Vocabulários
Rosa Barba's Desenhar Vocabulários is a site-specific immersive installation at Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian's Nave e Mezanino, combining 16/35 mm film, projectors, sound, and sculptural objects to create a three-dimensional film and concert-like experience that reshapes perception.
Permanências Efémeras
Permanências Efémeras, an installation/exhibition by Antecâmara Rádio Galeria, unfolds at Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian in Lisbon. This project blends radio-and-gallery spaces to explore ephemeral presences, inviting attentive viewing and listening.
Maria Paz Aires. Assembleia Lésbica
Portuguese artist Maria Paz Aires presents 'Assembleia Lésbica' at Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian in Lisbon. This thought-provoking lecture-style event blends performance and dialogue to explore lesbian visibility and collective identity within contemporary culture.
Music Sketching: desenhar a orquestra em ensaio ao vivo
During a live orchestral rehearsal at the Gulbenkian, participants observe musicians, instruments, and space and draw in real time the evolving process of concert preparation. This sensory course blends drawing and listening, inviting active observation and creativity in a polished cultural setting.
La Danse: Behind the Paris Opera Ballet
Screening of La Danse (2009), Frederick Wiseman's revealing documentary about the Paris Opera Ballet, at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation's Centro de Arte Moderna. The film chronicles rehearsals, classes, and backstage moments across seven productions, offering an intimate, disciplined portrait of world-class dancers.
Arte & Moda
Arte & Moda at Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian blends art and fashion in a stylish Lisbon showcase where creativity and couture intersect in luminous gallery spaces.
Bruno Zhu. Belas Artes
Bruno Zhu at Belas Artes, a captivating Lisbon recital near the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, blending virtuosic piano lines with intimate chamber tones against an elegant arts center setting.
O Portugal de Todd Webb
O Portugal de Todd Webb at Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian presents Todd Webb's Portugal in a Lisbon exhibition, a visual journey through street scenes and quiet corners captured with cinematic clarity.
Diogo Pimentão. Força Transitória das Coisas
On 14 Sep 2026, Portuguese artist Diogo Pimentão presents 'Força Transitória das Coisas' in a new exhibition at Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian in Lisbon.
Inês Zenha. Águas Turvas
Inês Zenha. Águas Turvas at Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon—an arresting blend of sculpture, moving image, and shimmering color that invites quiet introspection and bold curiosity.
Rosa Barba. Desenhar Vocabulários
Rosa Barba presents an immersive exhibition at the Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon, exploring drawing, language, and vocabulary through film installations. Desenhar Vocabulários invites visitors to trace vocabularies across light, image, and time in a contemplative, museum-scale presentation.
Pintar é Fácil. Faça Você Mesmo!
Pintar é Fácil. Faça Você Mesmo! at Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian invites families and artists to roll up their sleeves for DIY painting, collaborative projects and playful creative exploration in Lisbon.