contemporary lisbon must-see
Aug 16, 2025
Karl van Es

MUST-SEE: CONTEMPORARY LISBON

Check out Contemporary Lisbon's must-see buildings below:

MAAT (Museum of Art, Architecture & Technology)

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Architect: Amanda Levete Built: 2016 Type: Museum Address: Av. Brasília, 1300-598 Lisboa, Portugal Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Wednesday to Monday: 12:00pm - 8:00pm Cost: 5,00 € Website: www.maat.pt/

Gare do Oriente

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Architect: Santiago Calatrava Built: 1998 Type: Transportation Hub Address: Av. Dom João II, 1990 Lisboa, Portugal Open to the Public: Yes

Portugal Pavillion, Expo'98

Architect: Alvaro Siza Built: 1998 Type: Pavillion Address: Alameda dos Oceanos, Lisbon Open to the Public: Yes

Champalimaud Center for the Unknown

Architect: Charles Correa Associates Built: 2011 Type: Medical Research Center Address: Av. Brasília, 1400-038 Lisboa, Portugal Open to the Public: Yes Website: www.fchampalimaud.org/en/the-foundation/champalimaud-centre-unknown/

GS1 Portugal

https://www.instagram.com/p/BLHse0FhoTp/?tagged=promont%C3%B3rioarquitetos&hl=en Architect: Promontorio Built: 2016 Type: Office Address: Estrada do Paço do Lumiar, Campus do Lumiar, Edifício K3, 1649-038 Lisboa, Portugal Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Monday to Friday: 9:00am - 6:00pm Website: www.gs1pt.org/

Police Headquarters

Architect: Saraiva + Associados Built: 2014 Type: Criminal Investigation Headquarters Address: R. Gomes Freire 174, Lisboa, Portugal Open to the Public: No [mappress mapid="62"]