The National Coach Museum opened at the old ring of the Palace of Belém on the 23^rd of May, 1905. It was created by Queen D. Amélia of Orleães and Bragança (the wife of king D. Carlos) as a way to preserve the important collection of vehicles belonging to the Royal House. 

The museum houses a unique collection in the world consisting of vehicles from the 17^th, 18^th and 19^th centuries including coaches, berlindas, liteiras and carriages – all of which are decorated in a rich and profuse style. This makes it the most visited museum in Lisbon, if not in the whole of Portugal.

To commemorate its 110^th anniversary, the museum was transferred to a brand new building designed by the Brazilian architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha in collaboration with the Portuguese architect Ricardo Bak Gordon.

The New Coach Museum, inaugurated on the 23^rd of May 2015, is yet another reason to visit this wonderful collection.