Edifício Pedro Álvares Cabral , antigos Armazéns Frigoríficos do Bacalhau, actual Museu do Oriente

A former cold-storage warehouse for cod on the Alcântara waterfront now houses the Museum of the Orient (Museu do Oriente), Lisbon's museum of Asian art, which opened in May 2008. The refurbished industrial building, known as the Edifício Pedro Álvares Cabral, is classified as a Monument of Public Interest.

Its 7,000 square metres of exhibition space explore the dialogue between East and West, including Portugal's influence on Asia, through paintings, sculptures, ceramics and other works. The collection includes Indonesian textiles and shadowplay pieces, Japanese screens, antique snuff bottles and crucifixes made in Asia for Western export. The Kwok On Collection adds masks, costumes and accessories. The building also holds a 355-seat auditorium.

The museum suits visitors curious about Asian art and about the historical links between Portugal and Asia, as well as anyone interested in how an industrial waterfront building has been given a new cultural use.