The National Coach Museum is in the list of the twelve finalists for the XII Secil Architecture Award (XII SAA). On January 11th, in this regard, the jury of the XII SAA visited the new building of the National Coach Museum, a work of the architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha, in collaboration with Ricardo Bak
The Museu Nacional dos Coches will be closed on 24th, 25th and 26th December 2017.
The National Coach Museum presents the exhibition Departure of the Royal Family to Brazil – 1807, inaugurated on November 29th 2017 Owned by the National Coach Museum, Nicolau Delerive’s painting represents the Portuguese Royal Family embarking for Brazil at Belém, on November 29th 1807. Using this work as a starting point, the exhibition revives the
Marking the 40 years of friendship between the cities of Zagreb and Lisbon, the National Coach Museum opens two exhibitions presenting the works of photographers Marija Braut and Slavka Pavić, as well as the artistic expression of the world famous Croatian painter Vatroslav Kulis. Sharing the title Zagreb Art in Lisbon (Umjetnost Zagreba
To finish the museographical programme, the new building of the National Coach Museum will be closed to the public from April 26th to May 19th. It will reopen on May 20th, saturday. To celebrate the European Museum Night, it will open from 10.00 a.m. till midnight, free of charge. The Royal Riding Arena (old Museum),
In 2015, representatives of 195 countries met in Paris for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 21) to discuss the impact of climate change on societies, their livelihoods and their cultural heritage. Evidence suggests that torrential downpours, violent and unexpected storms, heat waves, new records in pollution and landslides are increasingly frequent. Over the
PROGRAM NYOC (Chamber Music Concert) Ewazen – Grand Valley Fanfare Reich – Drumming Calvert – Suite from the Monteregian Hills Barber – Summer Music Lavallée – La Rose Nuptiale Nielsen – Wind Quintet (variations) Auditorium of the MNC, August 6 at 5 PM
The public audience on 8 July 1716 of the Ambassador sent by the Portuguese king D. João V to Pope Clement XI was the culmination of a long process of diplomatic negotiation seeking to obtain certain prerogatives for the Portuguese church including the elevation to the category of Patriarchal Church and Basilica of the Royal
The sponsorship of Fundação Millennium BCP enabled the conservation and restoration work, in progress and in site, which will cover the vehicles of the Museum’s collection. The program will take six months and is coordinated by the Department of Conservation and Collections of the MNC with the scientific support of the Laboratorio José de Figueiredo.
Since July 8, one can have a drink or a small meal, at the terrace or indoors the Cavalo Lusitano in the Museum square. The menu offers a variety of cold soups, salads, hot food and a selection of drinks and the terrace profits of a perfect view to the Afonso de Albuquerque garden. Avenida
