Museum of Transport and Communications

The Museum of Transport and Communications, located in the Portuguese city of Porto, on the banks of the Douro River, occupies a three-storey building of the new customs, built in the XIX century in the neoclassical style of gray stone.

The expositions of the museum acquaint visitors with the history of transport and communications development in the country. Among the permanent exhibitions is the exhibition “Transport in space and time”. Also interesting is an exhibition about communication. One of the most interesting exhibits of the Museum of Transport and Communications is the first car in the country, which arrived in 1895 from Paris, and a life-size model of a repair shop. The museum hosts various cultural and entertainment events, advertising fairs and fashion shows.