Calouste Gulbenkian Museum
| Calouste Gulbenkian Museum (Museu Calouste Gulbenkian) | |
| Modern Art Centre | |
| Museum (Museu) | |
 A view of the Gulbenkian Museum and reflecting pool
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| Official name: Sede e Museu da Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian/Centro de Arte Moderna | |
| Named for: Calouste Gulbenkian | |
| Country |  Portugal |
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| Region | Lisbon |
| Subregion | Greater Lisbon |
| District | Lisbon |
| Municipality | Lisbon |
| Location | Avenidas Novas |
| - coordinates | 38°44′12″N 9°9′15″W / 38.73667°N 9.15417°WCoordinates: 38°44′12″N 9°9′15″W / 38.73667°N 9.15417°W |
| Architects | Alberto Pessoa, Artur Rosa, Pedro Cid, Ruy Jervis d'Athouguia, Sir John Leslie Martin, Yvor Richards |
| Materials | Reinforced concrete, Limestone, Wood, Wrought and cast iron |
| Origin | April 1957 |
| - Completion | 1968 |
| Owner | Portuguese Republic |
| For public | Public |
| Easiest access | Avenida de Berna; Rua Dr. Nicolau Bettencourt |
| Management | Instituto Gestão do Patrimonio Arquitectónico e Arqueológico |
| Operator | Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation |
| Status | National Monument |
| Listing | Special Protection Zone, Decree 18/2010; Diário da República, Série-1, 250, 28 December 2010 |
 Location of the museum within the municipality of Lisbon
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Website: gulbenkian |
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The Calouste Gulbenkian Museum (Portuguese: Museu Calouste Gulbenkian) is a Portuguese museum in the civil parish of Avenidas Novas, in the municipality of Lisbon. Founded in conformity with Calouste Gulbenkian's last will and testament, the museum accommodates the art collection of the similarly-named Foundation, that includes ancient and, some, modern art.
Vasco Maria Eugénio de Almeida acquired part of the Parque de Santa Gertrudes, on April 1957, for the construction of the Foundation buildings and public/private park. Two years later, a competition was launched for a project to construct the organization's headquarters. It was eventually won by the team that included architects Alberto J. Pessoa, Pedro Cid and Ruy Jervis d'Athouguia (1917-2006), in addition to the landscaping architects António Viana Barreto and Gonçalo Ribeiro Telles, who were responsible for designing the park surrounding the building.Later, Francisco Caetano Keil do Amaral was added to the team, as a consultant, and Frederico Henrique George joined the team working on the building.
In December 1961, the anterior project of the park was begun, while work on the earthworks and retaining walls beginning the following year. A sculpture panel was installed in the headquarters building by architect Artur Rosa in 1962. By 1967, the interior finishing were adjudicated, with the project concluded in 1968. On 2 October 1969, the buildings and gardens were inaugurated.
The 12th International Federation of Landscaping Architects Congress was held in September 1970 on the grounds of the Gulbenkian Foundation. In 1975, the property was distinguished with the Valmor Prize.
In 1983, the Modern Art Centre was constructed following the project of architect John Leslie Martin, while in 1985, a children's' pavilion was constructed under the guidance of architect John Leslie Martin and Yvor Richards.
On 22 April 2002, the Vice-President of the IPPAR issued a dispatch to begin the administrative process for the eventual classification of the parque, main building, Modern Art Centre and gardens as national heritage. Work on remodeling the park began in 2003, following the plan established by Gonçalo Ribeiro Telles. On 7 June 2006, there was a dispatch by the Minister of Culture supporting the classification of the buildings. On 23 September 2008, the work on improving the interior air quality and energy conservation resulted in the building being classified as a Edifício Saudável (Healthy Building).
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