CACE – Centro
Seat of the Coleção de Arte Contemporânea do Estado in Alcabideche (Cascais), with an exhibition and visitable collection stores, opened in July 2026.
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About the museum
The Coleção de Arte Contemporânea do Estado (CACE) was started in 1976 by the State Secretariat for Culture and brings together works by Portuguese and international artists in media such as painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture, video and installation. For almost fifty years it was on deposit in leading institutions in Portugal and abroad, without a space of its own. It is under the supervision of Museus e Monumentos de Portugal.
CACE – Centro, in Alcabideche, in the municipality of Cascais, is the collection's first building of its own. The State acquired a former building of the Fundação Ellipse, in an industrial area, which was adapted to its new functions. The space opened to the public on 1 July 2026, with the inaugural exhibition “Dual Sim”, featuring 23 works from the collection.
The centre functions as a hybrid model, dedicated to the study, management and transparency of the collection. In addition to an exhibition area, it opens its collection stores to the public, which can be visited with a mediator, and has technical work areas and an educational service. It does not replace existing contemporary art museums, but supports the circulation of the collection through museums and other exhibition spaces.
Highlights
- Visitable collection stores, with a mediated visit
- Exhibition space with works from the Coleção de Arte Contemporânea do Estado
- Paintings, sculptures, photographs, videos and installations by Portuguese and international artists
- Educational service and guided tours
- Founded
- 2026
- Operated by
- Museus e Monumentos de Portugal, E.P.E.
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
All areas open to the public are wheelchair accessible; there are ramps, lifts, inclined platform lifts and adapted toilets.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Alameda das Fisgas
MobiCascais bus M06 (Cascais Terminal – Estoril Station, via Fisgas), stop Alameda das Fisgas; Carris Metropolitana, line 1625, stop Rua das Fisgas (Baviera).
By car
Parking available
The centre has a car park.
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The visit to the exhibition and the collection stores is accompanied by a mediator and requires booking by telephone or e-mail, except on the first Saturday of the month. The centre has an educational service. |
