Twenty thousand came to see the coaches – Renaissance

The new Coach Museum in Lisbon, received nearly 20,000 visitors in the first end-of-week open door.

The building designed by the Brazilian architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha hosted Saturday and Sunday, about 250 guided tours.

For the Director General of Heritage, Nuno Vassallo e Silva, visited by 19 865 people in two days reveals “exceptional interest in the new museum in Lisbon, while joins the celebrations of 110 years of its foundation. ”

After the free entry this weekend, week from now, who want to visit the new museum of coaches will have to pay six euros a ticket.

The new Coach Museum houses a reference collection, unique in the world, car and gala century ride. XVI until the beginning of the century. XX, mostly from the assets of the crown or property of the Portuguese Royal House.