Museu Nacional Dos Coches

Praça Afonso de Albuquerque
1300 - 004 Lisboa

Opening hours:

Tuesday to Sunday: 10.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
Closed on Monday
Last admission at 5:30 pm

Tel. (351) 21 361 08 50
Fax (351) 21 363 72 46
E-Mail: mncohes@ipmuseus.pt


The Museu Nacional dos Coches is located in the 18th century building of the former Royal Riding School of the Belém Royal Palace. It was founded by Queen Amélia de Orléans e Bragança, a wife of King Carlos I.

The Museum's collection contains a large diversity of coaches used for ceremonies and for travel since 17th until 19th century. Most of them used to be the property of the Royal Family.

Apart from the vehicles the Museum displays also the collections of:

cavalry harness,
ceremonial and service uniforms for the coaches,
professional accessories from the 18th century, i. ex. the large horn collection,
oil portraits of the Bragança dynasty monarchs,
graphic works, prints, drawings and photographs related to the history of the Museum.

The noteworthy are the three lavishly gilded Baroque carriages used in 1716 by the Marquis of Fontes, at the time of Pope Clement XI.

The whole exhibition shows the evolution of European transport from the animal-pulled vehicles until an appearance of automobile, and for its historical value is considered as the best in the world.


Vila Viçosa Collection

The important part of Museu Nacional dos Coches is collection located in Vila Viçosa, in the former Paço Ducal's carriage barns. It was opened to public on May 1984 and contains a group of 73 coaches dated from 18th to 20th century.

Address:
Paço Ducal de Vila Viçosa, Terreiro do Paço,
7160-251 Vila Viçosa

Opening hours:

October/March:
Tuesday to Friday, 9.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. and 2.30 - 5.00 p.m.

April /September:
Tuesday to Friday, 9.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. and 2.30 - 5.30 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday: 9.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. and 2.30 - 6.00 p.m.

Tel. (351) 268 980 659
Fax (351) 268 989 808