The Making of the Gulbenkian Museum

An essential overview of the creation of the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum, from the transfer of the collection from France, London and Washington D.C. after the collector’s death, to its installation in Lisbon and opening in 1969.

Focusing on Calouste Gulbenkian’s determination to preserve his cherished art collection intact after his death, this book tells the story of the creation of the Gulbenkian Museum in Lisbon. It begins with the efforts of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, founded in...