Facilities
The Centre fo History of the University of Lisbon offers excellent conditions for the development of historical research in Portugal. As part of the School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon (FLUL), the unit offers multiple opportunities for its team of researchers to collaborate with the History Department, as well as various partnerships with other Schools of the University of Lisbon.
CH-ULisboa has access to the best working conditions for historical research: i) due to its proximity to the National Archives of Torre do Tombo (ANTT) and the National Library of Portugal (BNP); ii) because it benefits from the Library of the School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon, the best Portuguese university library specialising in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities, providing extensive digital resources; and iii) because of the School’s various research centres, which encourage and support interdisciplinary and interdepartmental collaboration.
The Centre, with an area of almost 300 m2, is housed in one of the wings of FLUL’s central building. It is divided into rooms that include a common work space for researchers (the Virginia Rau Room), work rooms for members of the Board and the Secretariat, and several meeting rooms, as well as the Library, the Archive and spaces for processing and digitising documentary collections.
Work spaces
Virgínia Rau Researcher Common Room
Common room for CH-ULisboa researchers. Integrated researchers and collaborators can activate their School card at the Technical Support Division so that they can enter the room. External researchers under a hosting agreement should first contact the CH-ULisboa Secretariat.
Opening hours
Regular school period
Weekdays – from 07:30 until 22:00
Saturday- from 08:00 until 13:00
Sunday – closed
Summer period
Weekdays – from 08:00 until 20:00
Saturday – closed
Sunday – closed
CH-ULisboa Library
Books from the CH-ULisboa’s Library can be requested by the Centre’s researchers. Other interested parties can consult them, subject to the availability of the Library Room, with a prior request to the CH-ULisboa Secretariat.
Opening hours
Working days – 10.00 am – 1.00 pm and 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Closed in August
Library of Instituto de Estudos Árabes e Islâmicos David Lopes
It is one of the most important collections on the Iberian Peninsula for research in this area. For more information about this library, please contact the CH-ULisboa Secretariat.
How to get to the Centre for History of the University of Lisbon
How to get to the School of Arts and Humanities
The Centre for History of the University of Lisbon is located in the School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon, at the Cidade Universitária main campus. It is easily accessed by public transportation.
Lisbon Metro (network map)
– Cidade Universitária subway station (yellow line) near the University Hall (commonly known as Reitoria);
– Campo Grande subway station (green and yellow line) next to the Museum of Lisbon;
– From the Airport: take the red line (direction “São Sebastião”) and change either at “Alameda” (to the green line) or at “Saldanha” (to the yellow line).
Urban bus service – Carris (network map)
– Near the University Hall and Cidade Universitária subway station: service lines 731, 735, 738, 755 764 e 768;
– By Alameda da Universidade: service lines 731, 735, 738 e 755;
– By the Campo Grande gardens, near the Faculty of Sciences: service lines 701, 717, 736, 750, 767 e 207 (night service).
Suburban bus service
– Near the University Hall and Cidade Universitária subway station: service line 176 from TST (to the Setúbal Peninsula);
– Several suburban services stop nearby the Campo Grande subway station (to areas north of Lisbon).
Suburban train service
– The closest train station from the Centre is Entrecampos station, easily accessed by subway (yellow line) and:
Fertagus service (to the Setúbal Peninsula)
Sintra Line (to areas West of Lisbon)
Azambuja line (to areas Northeast of Lisbon)
– Furthermore, Entrecampos is serviced by several long-distance train services reaching all the main urban centres in Portugal, including Aveiro, Braga, Coimbra, Évora, Faro, Leiria and Oporto.
Bike Lanes (network map)
– Access to the School of Arts and Humanities can also be made by bicycle, through the Corredor Central Bensaúde-Belavista bike lane. There is also a bike parking rack by the library main entrance.