National Museum of Contemporary Art of Chiado

The National Museum of Contemporary Art of Chiado is an art museum located in the of , Portugal. It was created in 1911 and re-inaugurated, in new installations, in 1994.
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Wikipedia
  • Email: museuchiado@mnac.dgpc.pt
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: art museum in Lisbon
  • Also known as: “Chiado Museum”, “MC-MNAC”, “MNAC”, “Museu do Chiado”, “Museu Nacional de Arte Contemporânea - Museu do Chiado”, “Museu Nacional de Arte Contemporânea de Lisboa”, and “Museu Nacional de Arte Contemporanea do Chiado”
  • Address: Rua Serpa Pinto 4, Lisboa, 1200-444

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Teatro Nacional de São Carlos and Praça do Comércio.

Theater building
The is an opera house in , . It was opened on June 30, 1793 by Queen Maria I as a replacement for the Tejo Opera House, which was destroyed in the 1755 Lisbon earthquake.

Square
Photo: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , more commonly known in Portuguese as Terreiro do Paço (, is a large, harbour-facing plaza in 's capital, , and is one of the largest in Portugal, with an area of 175 by 175 m, that is, 30,600 m2. is situated 420 metres east of National Museum of Contemporary Art of Chiado.

University
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chiado and Baixa.

Neighborhood
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The is a neighborhood in the historic center of , the capital of . is an important cultural and commercial district, known for its luxury shopping, historic landmarks, and its numerous theatres and museums.

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is a district in , . The has many squares and monuments, offering numerous photo opportunities. The area suffered devastating destruction in the Great Earthquake on All Saints' Day, 1 November 1755.

Neighborhood
is an area in the center of , Portugal, between Cais da Marinha and Cais do Gás. This name is shared by two railway stations and a ferry station in , Portugal:…

National Museum of Contemporary Art of Chiado

Latitude
38.70887° or 38° 42′ 32″ north
Longitude
-9.14111° or 9° 8′ 28″ west
Open location code
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“National Museum of Contemporary Art of Chiado” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Museu de Chiado”
  • Catalan: “Museu del Chiado”
  • Dutch: “Museu Nacional de Arte Contemporânea do Chiado”
  • French: “musée du Chiado”
  • French: “Musée du Chiado”
  • Galician: “Museo do Chiado”
  • German: “Chiado Museum”
  • German: “Museum für Moderne Kunst”
  • Italian: “Museo Nazionale di Arte Contemporanea (Portogallo)”
  • Italian: “Museo nazionale di arte contemporanea”
  • Polish: “Muzeum Chiado”
  • Portuguese: “Museu Nacional de Arte Contemporânea do Chiado”
  • Russian: “Музей Шиаду”
  • Spanish: “Museo de Chiado”
  • Spanish: “Museo del Chiado”
  • Swedish: “Chiado Museum”
  • Turkish: “Chiado Çağdaş Sanat Müzesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Національний музей сучасного мистецтва (Лісабон)”
  • Ukrainian: “Національний музей сучасного мистецтва”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hospital da Ordem Terceira and Museu Nacional de Arte Contemporânea (MNAC).

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