National Coach Museum
Museu Nacional dos Coches
One of the world's largest collections of royal carriages, where gilded Baroque ceremonial coaches from the 16th to 19th centuries are truly astonishing.
The National Coach Museum was founded in 1905 by Queen Amélie. It holds ceremonial carriages, sedan chairs and children's carriages used by Portuguese and European royal households from the 16th to 19th centuries. Among its treasures are three gilded Baroque coaches with elaborate carvings, sent to the papal embassy in Rome in the 18th century. The new building, completed in 2015, was designed by Pritzker Prize laureate Paulo Mendes da Rocha. The old building sits in the Royal Riding Ground beside Belém Palace, and its ceilings are beautifully painted. Admission is about €10. Located in the Belém district, it can be visited on the same day as the Jerónimos Monastery. Getting there: tram 15 to Belém stop.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00 (closed Mondays)
Nearby sights
- Pastéis de Belém
- MAAT – Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology
- Jerónimos Monastery
- Monument of the Discoveries
- Belém Tower
- LX Factory
- Sanctuary of Christ the King
- National Museum of Ancient Art