National Coach Museum (Museu Nacional dos Coches)
The world's finest collection of royal carriages, in a modern hall in Belém.
The call
Worth it if you are watching the budget and you only have one day.
Why
- 01
Unexpectedly dazzling — rows of gilded, baroque-carved state coaches of jaw-dropping ornament, one of the most-visited museums in the country.
Our read - 02
The honest catch: it's a single (if spectacular) theme in a somewhat austere modern shed, and 'a museum of carriages' won't sell itself to everyone.
Our read
Is it a fit?
Go if
You are watching the budget
On a budget, National Coach Museum (Museu Nacional dos Coches) still earns its price.
You only have one day
Even on a tight schedule, National Coach Museum (Museu Nacional dos Coches) earns the hours.
You are traveling with kids
With kids, National Coach Museum (Museu Nacional dos Coches) works.
You are traveling as a couple
As a couple, National Coach Museum (Museu Nacional dos Coches) works.
Think twice if
You want context, not just the photograph
For depth & learning, National Coach Museum (Museu Nacional dos Coches) is hit or miss.
Plan it well
- Ticket
- Among Portugal's most-visited museums (382,593 visitors in 2016); combined ticket for both buildings ~€15.visitlisboa.com
- Timing
- Good as a rainy-day Belém stop
- Allow
- 1–1.5 hrs
- Accessibility
- Modern, level and accessible
- Getting there
- Tram 15 or Belém train, in the main monument cluster
Consider instead
Sources and method (2)
- Current building (architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha) opened 23 May 2015; one of the world's largest collections of royal and ceremonial carriages. en.wikipedia.org ↗
- Among Portugal's most-visited museums (382,593 visitors in 2016); combined ticket for both buildings ~€15. visitlisboa.com ↗