Museum of the Orient
The Museum of the Orient (Portuguese: Museu do Oriente) in Lisbon, Portugal is a museum of Asian art. The museum opened in May, 2008, and is located in a refurbished industrial building on the Alcântara waterfront. It has 7,000 m² of exhibition space, and a 355-seat auditorium.[1] The collection includes Indonesian textiles and shadowplays, Japanese screens, antique snuff bottles, crucifixes made in Asia for Western export, and the Kwok On Collection of masks, costumes, and accessories.[2][3] According to Condé Nast Traveler, the museum is "Illuminating a dialogue between East and West,...and addresses Portugal's influence on Asia through paintings, sculptures, ceramics and more."[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Xylem preserves history at Lisbon's Orient Museum". Xylem.
- ↑ Ron Gluckman Openings; New on the scene Museu Do Oriente October 2008 Forbes Life
- ↑ Bernhardt, Paul. "Family-Friendly Museums in Lisbon, for Kids and Grown-Ups". USA Today.
- ↑ Akkam, Alia. "Museum of the Orient (Museu Fundação Oriente), Lisbon, Portugal - Museum Review". Condé Nast Traveler.
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