MUDE - Museum of Design and Fashion Collection Francisco Capelo

The MUDE - Museum of Design and Fashion Collection Francisco Capelo had its origin in the year 2002 when the Câmara Municipal de Lisboa became the proprietary of the assets of product design and fashion belonging to the collector Francisco Capelo.

Located in the historic center of Lisbon, the museum began to be designed in September of 2008 and opened on the May 21^st, 2009. The portuguese expression MUDE, imperative form of the verb to change conjugated in the 3^rd person, is one of the missionary purposes of the museum while craving to touch the consciousness and lucidity of everyone who visit it.

Francisco Capelo began the establishment of his collection in the 90's, gathering assets chronologically placed between 1937 and the end of the 20^th century. This collection has furniture pieces, clothing, footwear, and accessories from a big variety of creators like Jean-Paul Gautier, Paco Rabane, Le Corbusier, Campana Brothers and many more. In total, there are counted 690 fashion sets and 672 pieces of equipment design.

In this space, it is yet possible to admire the permanent exhibitions of Eduardo Afonso Dias, Daciano da Costa and António Garcia, and other temporary exhibitions which brighten the thematic diversity offered by the MUDE.