Museu da Carris
Museum of Lisbon's public transport at Santo Amaro Station, with trams, buses, models and documents on the history of Carris.
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About the museum
The Museu da Carris opened on 12 January 1999 and is an integral part of the Companhia Carris de Ferro de Lisboa. It presents the history of public transport in the capital, from animal-drawn vehicles to funiculars and electric traction, through vehicles, models, documents and everyday objects such as uniforms, tickets and workshop equipment. It has been part of the Rede Portuguesa de Museus since 2010.
The origin of the collection goes back to 1997, when, by selling 24 trams that had not been refurbished, the company's management reserved part of the historic fleet for the future museum. The museum is at Santo Amaro Station, in Alcântara, where Lisbon's trams are housed, and is divided into three sections, two of them in former disused workshops. The first section occupies the company's former headquarters, the Palácio dos Condes da Ponte, acquired in 1874, with rooms organised by theme and in chronological order.
In addition to the exhibition, the museum has an educational service, birthday parties, guided visits, a shop and a documentation centre, and offers a virtual tour of tram route 28.
Highlights
- Historic trams and buses
- Palácio dos Condes da Ponte, the former headquarters
- Documents, uniforms and models of Carris history
- Virtual tour of tram route 28
- Educational activities and birthday parties
- Founded
- 1999
- Operated by
- Companhia Carris de Ferro de Lisboa
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4.50 |
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| Reduced | €2.50Young people aged 6 to 18, seniors over 65 and unemployed people. |
| Children & teens | €2.50free up to age 5 · Aged 6 to 18; children under 6 do not pay. |
| Seniors | €2.50Over 65. |
| Groups (15+ people) | €2.50 per personGroups of 15 to 25 people, price per person: free self-guided visit for children up to age 5, and €2.50 for ages 6 to 18; guided visit €3.50 from age 4; educational visit or game tour €4; staged visit (from age 6) €5; guided or educational visit with workshop €6. |
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Kids’ birthday parties
The educational programme offers activities from age 3, including birthday parties with a gymkhana, an escape room, masks or modelling clay.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Carris buses 714, 720, 727, 732, 738, 742, 751, 756 and 760; trams 15E and 18E.
By car
Parking available
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
- Coat check
The museum has a shop, a cloakroom and car parking.
Events & venue rental
The museum hosts cultural and corporate events; see the museum's “Eventos” page.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | There are guided, educational and staged visits for groups, workshops, holiday workshops and an educational programme from age 3. |
