B-MAD, Berardo – Museu Arte Deco
Museum in Alcântara, in the former summer residence of the Marquis of Abrantes, with the Berardo collection of Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau and Art Deco.
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About the museum
The B-MAD occupies the former summer residence of the Marquis of Abrantes, in Alcântara. The building now houses the Berardo collection, which is devoted to decorative arts from the late 19th century and the first half of the 20th century.
The collection brings together pieces from the Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements, presented in period rooms that recreate a domestic setting. Among the designers represented are Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann, René Lalique and Jules Leleu, alongside Portuguese makers such as Ernesto Canto da Maya and Eloy de Jesus Pereira.
The museum also holds original drawings by Ruhlmann for the Casa de Serralves and part of the silverware design drawings of the former Ourivesaria Reis e Filhos (goldsmith's shop). Next to the reception there is a garden in the Deco style, with a terrace.
Highlights
- Berardo collection of Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau and Art Deco
- Period rooms recreating a domestic setting
- Works by Ruhlmann, Lalique and Leleu
- Original drawings by Ruhlmann for the Casa de Serralves
- Art Deco-style garden with a terrace
Permanent exhibition
- Coleção Berardo – Arts and Crafts, Arte Nova e Arte Deco – Route through period rooms with furniture, glass, ceramics and drawings by European and Portuguese designers from the turn of the 19th into the 20th century and from the 1920s and 1930s.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €15 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 11 · Under-12s do not pay. |
The museum is visited on a guided tour, at a cost of €15 per person.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Reception with a shop selling products from Bacalhôa Vinhos de Portugal, and a Deco-style garden with a terrace where Bacalhôa wines can be tasted.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| Good to know | All visits are led by a guide and last about an hour, with a maximum of 15 people per group. Bookings are made by telephone or e-mail. |
