The Fundação Oriente, set up in 1988, is a private, non-

profit institution with the objective of fostering historical

and cultural ties between Portugal and the countries of

Asia through staging events and supporting initiatives of

a cultural, educational, scientific and social type. With its

headquarters in Lisbon, the foundation has delegations in

Macau, in India and in East Timor.

fundação oriente

A core objective since the launch of the Foundation, the

Museu do Oriente mission is to promote the legacy of

the Portuguese Presence in Asia and raise awareness

about the variety and richness of different Asian cultures.

Portugal, the first European country to reach the furthest

reaches of the Far East, has played a pioneering role in the

globalisation process throughout centuries.

The Museu do Oriente sets out the evidence

of the Portuguese presence in Asia and

the material reality of diverse Asian

cultures.

While structured around its

collections, the Museu do

Oriente is complemented by

other activities connected

to the sectors of research,

training and performance

events endowing the institution

with a multidisciplinary purpose.

tHe MuSeu do oriente

eXHiBitionS

teMporary eXHiBitionS

The Museu do Oriente is organised around

two major exhibitions displayed over the first

and second floors of the building.

In conjunction with these permanent exhibitions, the

Museum stages a program of temporary exhibitions on

its ground floor designed to promote the arts of Asia

and revealing their most varied aspects.

On floor 1, the exhibition features the artistic and documental

objects collected over years by the Fundação Oriente. With

various pieces of exceptional worth, highlights include 17th

and 18th century Chinese and Japanese folding screens, a

fine selection of Namban art, a collection of Companhia das

Índias porcelain with coats of arms and a significant range

of items detailing the cultures of the peoples of Timor.

portugueSe preSenCe in aSia

godS of aSia

Namban Helmet(Namban Boshi)Japan, Momoyama / Edo period, c. 1600

Japanese paper (washi); lacquer

20.5 x 45 cm

Wayan Wong theatre maskfor portraying GarudaIndonésia – 1994

Wood and leather

21.5 x 37.5 x 19 cm

Floor 2 is given over to the “Gods of Asia” exhibition

orga nised around the major Kwok On Collection made

up of over thirteen thousand pieces displaying the

performance arts from across all of Asia and the great

mythologies and popular religions expressed by these

arts. Given its representative range, this collection is

considered one of the most important in Europe and

containing pieces of renowned quality and

of spectacular visual impact.

Exuberant, whether for their

polychromes or for their

exoticism, the “Gods of Asia”

exhibition appeals to all age

ranges. Costumes, puppets,

masks, paintings, ritual

objects, dragons, games

and statues tell stories,

legends and beliefs over the

course of the exhibition. BottleChina, Ming Dynasty, Wanli period

c. 1590-1620

White porcelain decorated in

glazed cobalt blue

Castile and Leon coat of arms

30.9 x 15.5 cm

BasinChina, Qing Dynasty

Kangxi period (1662-1722), c. 1690-1710

White porcelain decorated in glazed

blue

6.3 x 42 cm

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Museu do Oriente Av. Brasília, Doca de Alcântara (Norte), 1350-362 Lisbon

Tel. +351 21 358 52 00 E-mail info@foriente.pt

www.museudooriente.pt

OPEN

Open 10am – 6pm

Friday from 10am – 10pm (access free from 6pm – 10pm)

Closed Tuesday

FACILITIES

Disabled Access

Wireless

ATM

Baby Change

Car Park nearby

Public Transport

Bus 12, 28, 714, 732, 738

Tram 15E, 18E

Train Cascais Line – Alcântara Mar

GETTING THERE

EXHIBITIONSPermanentTemporary

PERFORMANCESMusicTheatreDancePuppetsCinema

EVENTSMeetingsCongressesSeminarsConferencesDebates

KNOWLEDGEDocumentation CentreCoursesWorkshopsTraining

The building, designed by Arch. João Simões, was

completed in 1939 and stands out for its recourse

to reinforced concrete and low relief allegorical

panels by the sculptor Barata Feyo. An architectonic

system of the Estado Novo and an example of port

architecture of the 1940s, the building underwent

modernisation and conversion to house the museum

but with due respect for its architectonic integrity.

The conversion project was carried out by the

architects João Luís Carrilho da Graça and Rui

Francisco.

tHe Building

GASTRONOMYRestaurantCafé

mecenas principal

AEROPORTO CENTRO

SUL PONTE 25 DE ABRIL

RIO TEJO

ALCÂNTARA

AV. INFANTE SANTOAV. CEUTA

AV. DA PONTE

AV. 24 DE JULHO

CAIS DO SODRÉ

CASCAIS

AV. BRASÍLIA

DOCA DE ALCÂNTARANORTE

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mUseU DO OrienTe

FLOOR 5

1

2

Auditorium

Macau Room

Restaurant

1

2

3

3

FLOOR 4

Meeting Centre4

4

FLOOR 2

Permanent Exhibition

Gods of Asia Kwok On Collection

5

5

FLOOR 1

Permanent Exhibition

Portuguese Presence in Asia and Collections

6

6

Entrance

FLOOR 0

Temporary Exhibition

Reception and Ticket Office

Lounge

Store / Book Store

7

9

8

10

10

98

7

FLOOR -1

Documentation Centre

Café

Education Service

11

13

12

1213

11

Eng

lish

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