Coaches National Museum
Praça Afonso de Albuquerque - 1300 Lisboa
Phone: (+351) 213.610.850
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Coaches National Museum
Coaches National Museum
The most important world collection of coaches, formed by the sumptuous vehicles used by the Portuguese Royal Family from the 17th to the 19th centuries, harnesses, uniforms and costumes.
Three coaches made for the Portuguese ambassade to Pope Clement XI deserve special attention.
A specialized library is open to the public from Tuesday to Friday, from 10 am to 5.30 pm.
Museu Nacional dos Coches is set in the old Royal Riding Arena of the Belém Palace, the present official residence of the President of the Republic, and features also a collection of portraits of the House of Bragança.