Xavier F. Salomon appointed Director of the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum

June 25 2025

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Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:

Congratulations to Xavier F. Salomon who has just been announced as the new director of the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum in Lisbon, Portugal. He will succeed António Filipe Pimentel who is due to retire next year. Click on the link above for the museum's press release, which provides a full overview of Salomon's career thus far.

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