Museum of Transport and Communication

hideThis article has multiple issues. Please help or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources:  –  ·  ·  · scholar · JSTOR (August 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) This article relies too much on references to primary sources. Please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources. (August 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)

Alfândega Nova main entrance

The Museum of Transport and Communication (Portuguese: Museu dos Transportes e Comunicações) is a museum in Porto, northern Portugal, founded in 1992. The museum is located in the Alfandega Nova building (the New Customs House), dating from 1860, located beside the Douro River.^[1]

The museum is focused on the history of transport and communication in Portugal and its collection comprises a diverse repertoire of cars, with a special focus on presidential vehicles.^[2] It was nominated for the European Museum of the Year Award 2014.^[3]

See also[]

• Alfândega Porto Congress Centre

References[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Museu dos Transportes e Comunicações.

• Museum website (in English)

Coordinates: 41°08′35″N 8°37′18″W / 41.1431°N 8.6216°W / 41.1431; -8.6216

This article about a museum in Portugal is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

• v
• t