Documentary Collection

The Centro de Documentação e Informação [Documentation and Information Centre] has two main services, reflecting the specific nature of its resources:



- Bibliographic documents: Biblioteca de Design [Design Library]
- Archival documents: Arquivo Histórico [Historical Archive]

The Collection contains resources as vast as they are diverse, endeavouring to meet MUDEs objectives and mission.

 

Bibliographic documentary nucleus

Bibliographic materials are organised into general collections and special collections.

There are currently 10 special collections:

- Associação Portuguesa de Designers [Portuguese Designers Association] collection

- António Garcia collection

- B2 Atelier de Design/Salette and José Brandão collection

- Portuguese Design Centre collection

- Edifício-sede BNU [Head Office Building] collection

- Helena Cardoso collection

- João Machado collection

- Luís Capinha collection

- Storytailors collection

- Teatro da Cornucópia/Cristina Reis collection

The CID also holds two special collections composed of materials in deposit:

- Carlos Rocha collection

- Daciano da Costa collection

 

Archival documentary nucleus

The archival materials are organised into the following fonds:

- MUDE

- Associação Portuguesa de Designers [Portuguese Designers Association]

- Banco Nacional Ultramarino

- Companhia dos Grandes Armazéns Alcobia

- Helena Cardoso