Porto District
Porto
Cedofeita, Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, Nicolau, Vitória

Museum of Transport and Communication

The Museum of Transport and Communication is a in , northern , founded in 1992. The museum is located in the Alfandega Nova building, dating from 1860, located beside the Douro River.
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  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday—Friday: 10:00 AM—1:00 PM and 2:00 PM—6:00 PM
    Saturday—Sunday: 3:00 PM—7:00 PM
  • Email: museu@amtc.pt
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Museum of Transport and Communications in Porto, Portugal
  • Also known as: “A.M.T.C - Associacao para o Museu dos Transportes e Comunicacoes”, “A.M.T.C - Associação para o Museu dos Transportes e Comunicações”, and “Museum of Transport and Communications”
  • Roof shape: hipped
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chafariz da Colher and World of Discoveries.

Fountain
Photo: Aoamen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fountain of Colher is a fountain in the civil parish of Miragaia, in the municipality of , under the level of the Rua Nova da Alfândega. is situated 130 metres north of Museum of Transport and Communication.

Theme park
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a theme park.

Museum
Photo: Manuel de Sousa, Public domain.
The Stock Exchange Palace is a historical building in , . The palace was built in the 19th century by the city's Commercial Association in Neoclassical style. is situated 450 metres east of Museum of Transport and Communication.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vitória and São Nicolau.

Neighborhood
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is a former civil parish in the municipality of , Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e .

Neighborhood
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is a former civil parish in the municipality of , Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, e Vitória. The population in 2011 was 1,906, in an area of 0.25 km2.

Locality
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is a locality.

Museum of Transport and Communication

Latitude
41.14262° or 41° 8′ 33″ north
Longitude
-8.62101° or 8° 37′ 16″ west
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Open location code
8CHH49VH+2H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 216272583
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­public
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­hipped
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
10284601
Wiki­data ID
Q10333960
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