Casa-Museu Dr. Anastácio Gonçalves
Casa-Museu Dr. Anastácio Gonçalves
Casa-Museu Dr. Anastácio Gonçalves
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This is an under-rated impressive collection by a private collector and friend of Calouste Gulbenkian, housed in an Art Nouveau building.
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deired
Bucharest, Romania781 contributions
Aug 2013 • Friends
for sure you will not find anything about this museum in your guide book, it's not very popular but i can assure you it's one of the best you can find in lisbon. this is the beautiful house of a doctor (dr anastacio goncalves) who also happened to be an art collector. after his death the house with everything in it was bequeathed to the portuguese state and became a museum. here you will find
a beautiful collection of portuguese paintings (19-20th century), portuguese furniture (17-19th century) and the best portuguese public collection of 16th and 17thchinese porcelaine.
mark it on your map and don't miss it
a beautiful collection of portuguese paintings (19-20th century), portuguese furniture (17-19th century) and the best portuguese public collection of 16th and 17thchinese porcelaine.
mark it on your map and don't miss it
Written September 14, 2013
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BennyMalaga
Malaga, Spain89,726 contributions
Sep 2012 • Couples
The Casa-Museu Dr. Anastácio Gonçalves is a wonderful museum. He was a rich opthalmologist and single. He collected art and lived between 1889 and 1965. He willed his house and collection to the government when he died. He was a friend of Calouste Gulbenkian and visited him in his house in Paris. After seeing Gulbenkian's collections, perhaps it made him decide to start his own collections. His collection had 2000 works of art with Chinese porcelain from the Song to the Ming Dyansties. There were many European paintings, jewelry, European and Oriental ceramics, coins, medals and bronzes.
The doctor had exquisite taste and his house shows it. This is one of the best decorative arts museums I have seen and my wife and I enjoyed every minute we were in it. The people working there are very friendly and one of the ladies gave us a personalized tour and explained every single thing we could see in the house.
The doctor had exquisite taste and his house shows it. This is one of the best decorative arts museums I have seen and my wife and I enjoyed every minute we were in it. The people working there are very friendly and one of the ladies gave us a personalized tour and explained every single thing we could see in the house.
Written September 19, 2012
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MacKnickKnack
Portalegre, Portugal2,051 contributions
May 2016 • Couples
It's hard to believe that just near the madness of the Saldanha roundabout used to be open countryside and this rather splendid house was surrounded by open fields. But so, we were told, it was.
Built in 1905 for José Malhoa (famous Portuguese painter, whose name you will see in many places around the country) it now houses a small collection of paintings, ceramics, and furniture.
We enjoyed our visit here - the house itself is splendid - those huge windows you see in most pictures were, we were told (the staff were knowledgeable and happy to answer questions), to allow as much natural light into the atelier where Malhoa worked as possible - I was very much reminded of the opening scene of La Bohème and you can easily imagine an artist working there. Some of the furniture was interesting (it's an interest of mine - your mileage on that may vary), some fine pictures, bowls and ceramics too.
At 3 euros it's not expensive, but this is no big museum stuffed with art - just a tranquil, oldy-worldy, atmospheric house you could start living in tomorrow - pre-furnished!
Built in 1905 for José Malhoa (famous Portuguese painter, whose name you will see in many places around the country) it now houses a small collection of paintings, ceramics, and furniture.
We enjoyed our visit here - the house itself is splendid - those huge windows you see in most pictures were, we were told (the staff were knowledgeable and happy to answer questions), to allow as much natural light into the atelier where Malhoa worked as possible - I was very much reminded of the opening scene of La Bohème and you can easily imagine an artist working there. Some of the furniture was interesting (it's an interest of mine - your mileage on that may vary), some fine pictures, bowls and ceramics too.
At 3 euros it's not expensive, but this is no big museum stuffed with art - just a tranquil, oldy-worldy, atmospheric house you could start living in tomorrow - pre-furnished!
Written May 25, 2016
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margatemensch2016
Coconut Creek, FL826 contributions
Nov 2013 • Solo
Although I liked the Chiado Art Museum in Lisbon and the Soares Dos Reis Art Museum in Porto better for the study of Portuguese Art,I still would highly recommend this art museum for studying and enjoying Portuguese Romantic(Mario Augusto),Naturalistic(Silva Porto),and Realistic(Joao Vaz,Jose Malhoa)Art..I especially liked Silva Porto's"Prairie"and Joao Vaz'"Beach"and "Church Pulpit".This is a small house art museum located close to the Saldanha Metro Station.I spent two and half hours relishing its paintings and Chinese Ceramics from the Ming and Ching Periods.about.6 weeks ago.
Written January 4, 2014
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kent453 contributions
Oct 2013 • Couples
After reading the few, but glowing reviews on here for this museum, I thought I’d crowbar the place into my itinerary so I would get to visit it too. On hindsight I wouldn’t have missed much had I not done so. In my opinion the museum is not the hidden gem some think it is. There are only a few rooms downstairs and they are looking a bit worse for wear considering its not that old. There are some nice interesting things to see I suppose. Upstairs is one big space and there are some nice paintings (although you don’t know who painted them) and other things. It doesn’t take long to visit I suppose. I was in there for about half an hour. It’s not dear (only 3 euros) and if you go on a Sunday like we did it was free before 2pm. And its not far from the Gulbenkian so you could combine the visit, although I would suggest you visit here first otherwise you will find it an anti-climax.
Written October 30, 2013
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MA9065
Houston, TX95 contributions
Oct 2015 • Friends
I only found this in the Lonely Planet guide, but I'm so glad we went. They probably don't get nearly as many visitors as they should, and the curator was so kind to spend several minutes with us talking about the lovely house and collection. She also insisted we visit the Sousa Lopes exhibit at the Museu do Chiado, and we were so glad she did!
Written November 2, 2015
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cordyroy
Mobile, AL2,323 contributions
Sep 2014 • Couples
Nice Museum. Only needs ~ 45 mins. Very inexpensive. 1st floor salon/studio is very interesting. Chinese Porcelain is sensational.
Written October 18, 2014
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Marassa
Moscow, Russia14,378 contributions
Sep 2014 • Couples
Being Art Nouveau fans and having seen the pictures of this spectacular Art Nouveau house on the net we assumed more Art Nouveau inside and boy were we wrong. It turned out that Dr.Gonçalves who bought the house from its original owner José Malhoa was not into Art Nouveau at all - he simply needed a house ;) On the other hand if you're into Chinese porcelain and XIX century Portuguese painting and furniture you might well find something of interest to you inside.
Written September 26, 2014
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262sasha
Lisbon, Portugal111 contributions
Jul 2014 • Solo
It's an example of a collection created by an ophthalmologist, a man of excellent taste who had a particular feeling for the naturalistic style of Portuguese painters from the nineteen and early twentieth centuries. On the other hand, he collected a very interesting group of Chinese porcelain for export "kraak" from the Ming and Qing Dynasties which represent the best you can see in Portugal. The house maintains much of its atmosphere of the time and gives an idea of the grand bourgeois living.
Written July 20, 2014
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profecto
Adelaide, South Australia210 contributions
Feb 2013 • Couples
I agree with all of the positive reviews below. The only non-Portuguese language tour on offer when we went was French which we do not speak well, but the guide spoke slowly and clearly and we had no trouble. Even without his excellent commentary, just seeing the place and all of its treasures would make it a treat - suggest visitors take a quick look at the history before going so that it doesn't matter if there is no tour available.
Written February 14, 2013
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Mumtaz J
Lexington, South Carolina
Is there any fees for museum in Baixa or Lisbon
Written July 6, 2018
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