Museum of Transport and Communication
The Museum of Transport and Communication (in 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]

Alfândega Nova main entrance
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
- "Alfandega Transport and Communications Museum". porto-tourism.com. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- "MTC - Museu dos Transportes e Comunicações - Bem-vindo".
- "Prémio EMYA 2014".
External links
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- Museum website (in English)
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