After what seems to have been years upon years of closure for building renovation, MUDE – Museum of Design has finally opened its doors to the public. Extensive rehabilitation work has been completed on the former historic bank building in the Pombaline Quarter (Baixa) of Lisbon. So much so, that directors have decided that the first exhibition at the reopened museum will be the building itself. “The Building on Exhibition” runs through 31 October 2024.
The exhibition is a journey through time, starting with the 18th century, exploring and appreciating various interiors (and future exhibition spaces) of the former bank building, which covers 6,000m2 across six floors.
Spaces include:
- Auditorium: with capacity for 177
- Educational workshops: spaces for activities programmed by the museum with schools, families and groups by prior appointment.
- Design library: consultation of the documentary, bibliographic and archival collection that forms part of the Documentation and Information Center (CDI).
- Cafeteria: with furniture evoking traditional Portuguese cafes (visitable only as an exhibition space).
- Restaurant: visitable only as an exhibition space.
- Green Rooftop: viewpoint with a privileged view over Lisbon and a living area with native, Mediterranean foliage
- Store and bookstore: with publications and editions of MUDE. Coming soon, with more publications, furniture, clothing and accessories, jewelry and decorative objects.
For more information, visit the MUDE website.
MUDE
Rua Augusta 24
Baixa
Lisbon
Phone: + 351 218 171 892
Email: mude@cm-lisboa.pt
Entrance
Adults – €11
Students (ages 13-25) and Seniors (65 and over) – €5.50
Children (up to 13 years) and Lisbon residents up to 25 and over 65 – Free
Hours:
Through September
Tuesday to Thursday – 10:00 to 19:00
Friday and Saturday – 10:00 to 21:00
Sunday – 10:00 to 19:00
Winter (October through March)
Tuesday to Thursday – 10:00 to 18:00
Friday and Saturday – 10:00 to 20:00
Sunday – 10:00 to 18:00
Photos by Luisa Ferreira, courtesy of MUDE
