Núcleo Museológico de Macinhata do Vouga
A unit of the railway museum network, housed in the former carriage shed of Macinhata do Vouga station and dedicated to the history of the Linha do Vouga.
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About the museum
The Núcleo Museológico de Macinhata do Vouga, in the municipality of Águeda, occupies the former carriage shed of Macinhata do Vouga station on the Linha do Vouga, the only narrow-gauge line still in operation in Portugal.
The permanent exhibition tells the story of the link that, until 1990, connected Viseu and Espinho, including the Aveiro branch line. Several vehicles, designed and built in Portugal between 1940 and 1947 at the Oficinas de Sernada do Vouga, feature in the display and evoke the history and memory of the Vouga Valley and its community.
The highlights include the national railcars ME 51 and ME 53, known as “Auto Rail”, built on Panhard lorry chassis. The collection also includes an inspection rail trolley (dresina), a steam locomotive, a goods van, a third-class carriage and a narrow-gauge postal ambulance coach. The unit is part of the National Network of Railway Museums of the Fundação Museu Nacional Ferroviário.
Highlights
- ME 51 and ME 53 “Auto Rail” railcars on Panhard chassis
- Narrow-gauge vehicles of the Linha do Vouga built at the Oficinas de Sernada do Vouga
- Steam locomotive, third-class carriage and postal ambulance
- Housed in the former carriage shed of Macinhata do Vouga station
Permanent exhibition
- Exposição permanente da Linha do Vouga – History of the narrow-gauge railway link between Viseu and Espinho, told through vehicles built between 1940 and 1947.
- Operated by
- Fundação Museu Nacional Ferroviário
- Visitors per year
- approx. 12,383
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €1Young people aged 15 to 25 and pensioners (€1); students in a school context (€0.80) |
| Children & teens | €1free up to age 14 · Free up to the age of 14; from 15 to 25 years, €1. |
| Seniors | €1Pensioners. |
| Students & apprentices | €0.80Visit in a school context, upon proof of status. |
| Groups | –Groups on a guided visit (up to 50 people): €25 per group. |
| Families | €5Two tickets for ages 15 to 25 and two from age 25 onwards. |
Teachers in a school context have free admission upon proof of status.
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