Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology
{{short description|Museum in Lisbon, Portugal}}
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| caption = The new MAAT building, designed by architect Amanda Levete, as seen from the river.
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| established = {{Start date|2016|10|04|df=y}}
(Placing the last stone:
{{Start date|2017|03|09|df=y}})[https://www.ala.uk.com/selected-projects/maat/ MAAT], webpage of the architect Amanda Levete
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| location = Belém, Lisbon, Portugal
| type = Museum of art, science and industrial archeology and exhibition center
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| director = João Pinharanda
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| architect = Amanda Levete
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| owner = EDP Foundation
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The Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology or MAAT ({{langx|pt|Museu de Arte, Arquitetura e Tecnologia}}) (MAAT) is a museum in Lisbon, Portugal.
The Museum
File:The MAAT (34139893834).jpg
MAAT is a cultural project for the city Lisbon that is focused on three areas - Art, Architecture, and Technology. The €20m museum sits on the River Tagus (Rio Tejo) to the west of the city centre.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/oct/06/maat-lisbon-museum-amanda-levete-architect|title='The hotspot of hotspots': Amanda Levete's €20m Lisbon museum opens with a sinuous swoosh|last=Wainwright|first=Oliver|date=6 October 2016|newspaper=The Guardian|issn=0261-3077|access-date=21 October 2016}} and "one of Europe's most lyrical new museums".{{Cite news|url=http://europe.newsweek.com/maat-new-museum-lisbon-amanda-levete-501621?rm=eu|title= A New Museum in Lisbon Pushes the barriers of Art, Architecture and Light|last=Glancey|first=Jonathan|date=22 September 2016|newspaper=Newsweek|language=en-GBaccess-date=2016-11-16}} It establishes a connection between the new building and the Tejo Power Station, one of Portugal's most prominent examples of industrial architecture from the first half of the 20th century, and one of the most visited museums in the country. The museum is designed by Amanda Levete Architects.
MAAT's ambition is to present national and international exhibitions by contemporary artists, architects, and thinkers. The programme also includes various curatorial perspectives on EDP Foundation's Art Collection, reflecting current subject matters and trends.
MAAT's programme opened on 30 June 2016 with four exhibitions held in renovated spaces of the Tejo Power Station building. On 5 October of the same year, the new building opened to the public with a large-scale work by French artist Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster, created specifically for this space.
The museum hosted the Eurovision's "Blue Carpet" event, where all the contestants and their delegations are presented before the press, fans and public, on 6 May 2018. The official Opening Ceremony of the 2018 contest, which will take place at the nearby Electricity Museum.{{cite web|last1=Jiandani|first1=Sanjay|title=Eurovision 2018: RTP reveals Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception venue - ESCToday.com|url=http://esctoday.com/152786/eurovision-2018-rtp-reveals-opening-ceremony-welcome-reception-venue/|website=esctoday.com|publisher=ESCToday|access-date=24 February 2018|date=12 January 2018}}
On 19 December, 2019 part of the false ceiling in the entrance of the building collapsed as a result of storm Elsa.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sabado.pt/portugal/detalhe/parte-do-telheiro-do-maat-destruido-por-depressao-elsa|title=Parte do telheiro do Maat destruído por depressão Elsa|date=19 December 2019|website=Sábado Portugal|access-date=20 December 2019}}
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External links
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- {{Official website|https://www.maat.pt/en}} {{in lang|en}}
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Category:Art museums and galleries in Lisbon
Category:Contemporary art galleries in Europe
Category:Science museums in Portugal
Category:Museums established in 2016