
America through art · cinema, cities & sculpture
Once Upon a Time in America
Pavilhão Julião Sarmento
- When
- Until 30 May 2027
- Where
- Pavilhão Julião Sarmento
Listing checked 10 October 2026 from Visit Lisboa. Confirm the session and price with the venue before you go.
In short
Works from the Julião Sarmento Collection explore how American cinema, cities and cultural myths shaped postwar art. Rita McBride’s Arena is reimagined using reused materials. This is a gallery exhibition at Pavilhão Julião Sarmento, not a screening of the film.
Make an afternoon of it
Guide stops within an estimated 15-minute walk of the venue.
MAC/CCB
Modern and contemporary art at CCB, formerly labelled Berardo Collection Museum on older maps.
About 6 min walk · little net height change from the venue
Pastéis de Belém
The original Rua de Belém bakery for custard tarts between monuments and the river.
About 14 min walk · little net height change from the venue
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