Museu Nacional dos Coches Lisboa 16
Museu Nacional dos Coches PRESENTATION The National Coach Museum was opened on May the 23rd 1905, having been created on the initiative of the queen Dona Amélia de Orléans e Bragança. The place chosen to house the museum was the former Royal Riding School of Belém. The Museum has a collection of ceremonial vehicles used for processions and promenades between the 17th and 19th centuries, which is unique in the world. These vehicles include: coaches, berlins, carriages, chaises, litters, sedan chairs and children s prams. Completing the collection is a set of harnesses belonging to the vehicles, cavalry harnesses, carriage accessories, uniforms for processions and for coach attendants, musical instruments, a section on armoury and a collection of oil portraits of the kings and queens of the Bragança dynasty OPENING TIMES Tuesday-Sunday, 10.00 am - 6.00 pm Closed on Mondays, and: January 1 st Easter Sunday May 1 st December 25 th TICKETS AND PRICES Individual Ticket: 5,00 50% Discount: Visitors over 65 or disabled users Families with two or more children aged 15 18, provided that they are accompanied by at least one parent 60% Discount: Holders of the Youth Card Museum Passes from the IMC (Institute of Museums and Conservation). These passes may be purchased at any of the ticket offices of the IMC Museums. 2 days 7,00 5 days 11,00 7 days 14,00 Free Admission: Sundays and Bank Holidays until 2.00 pm Journalists and Tourism Professionals (duly accredited and when working) Holders of the Lisboa Card (consisting of tickets that can be bought in advance on the internet at www.askmelisboa.com or from Lisbon Region Tourist Information Offices) INFORMATION AVAILABLE Leaflet (Portuguese and English). Visitors Guide (Portuguese, English, French and Spanish) 10.00 Catalogue (Portuguese, English, French and Spanish) 22.50 ACCESS Full access for people with reduced mobility to the ground floor. Access ramps for the disabled Limited access to the first floor PARKING Public car parks for tourist coaches and cars CLOAKROOM Open at same times as the Museum. Free of charge CAFÉ The Museum has no café SHOP Open at same times as the Museum. Items on sale: thematic publications, objects related with this and other collections of IMC Museums, reproductions of pieces from the collections, range of products for children LIBRARY Monday-Friday: 10.00 am 5.00 pm. Assistance to be requested in advance
Groups / Services provided for the Organisation of Events SIZE OF GROUP Minimum 40 and maximum 250 people VISITING TIMES Same as the Museum opening hours PRICES There are no special price conditions for groups THEMATIC TOURS GUIDED VISITS OWN CATERING EVENTS PERMITTED Cocktails, dinners, book launches. Spaces can be used after 7.00 pm (preparations can begin at 5.00 pm) SPECIAL MEALS OTHER EQUIPMENT PRIVATE VISITS To be booked in advance, terms to be agreed ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED TECHNICAL RESTRICTIONS / SECURITY Civil liability insurance must be taken out and a fire prevention team (two firefighters) must be in attendance
Spaces available SPACE AREA CHARACTERISTICS CAPACITY EQUIPMENT Main Hall (surrounded by galleries and tribunes) 51 x 17 m Stone and wooden floor. Wooden walls. Electrical sockets and water supply in the area intended for use as kitchen 40Amp electricity supply 10/16/32Amp Fuses 250 people seated for a banquet 400 people standing Upper galleries Gallery I 4 x 17 m Gallery II 1 x 5 m Gallery III 3 x 17 m Gallery IV 1 x 51 m Note the galleries may not be rented independently of the hall. They can be used for preliminary cocktails. Wooden floors and walls with electrical sockets, but without water supply 40 Amp electricity supply 10/16/32 Amp Fuses 150 people
Information USEFUL INFORMATION Ticket sales: at the Museum Means of payment: cash, cheque Shop: cash, cheque, Visa card, direct debit card CONTACTS Name: Maria Ana Bobone Position: Curator Address: Praça Afonso de Albuquerque, 1300-004 Lisboa, Portugal Telephone: + 351 213.610.850 / 213.610.853 E-mail: mncoches.mbobone@ipmuseus.pt Website: www.museudoscoches-ipmuseus.pt OTHER CONTACTS Entidade Regional de Turismo de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo (Lisbon and Vale do Tejo Regional Tourist Authority) Telephone: +351 243.330.330 E-mail: ci.ert.lvt@gmail.com Associação de Turismo de Lisboa (Lisbon Tourism Association) Telephone: +351 210.312.700 Website: www.atl-turismolisboa.pt Câmara Municipal de Lisboa (Lisbon Municipal Council) Telephone: +351 213.227.000 Website: www.cm-lisboa.pt