Cars you can board
Original trams from different periods that you enter and sit in rather than only look at.
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Yes, and it is among Lisbon's best options for that. Children board and sit in the old trams, and moving within the site means riding a historic one. It is more hands-on than the art and history museums of the centre.
If you are going to the LX Factory or the Alcântara area anyway, yes without hesitation. On its own it is worth it if transport interests you or you have children; otherwise the central sights come first on a short visit.
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A museum about the history of public transport in Lisbon, run by Carris, the company that operates the trams and buses, in its depot complex in Alcântara. The subject is closer to the visitor than it sounds: Lisbon's yellow tram is the city's best-known image after the tiles, and almost every visitor rides route 28. The museum explains where those cars came from, why they look as they do, and how they climb a city this steep. The displays are original tram cars from different periods that you can board, old buses, and tickets, staff uniforms and equipment. The best part is that moving between the museum's two sections is done by riding a historic tram within the site itself. This is among Lisbon's better options for families with children who like vehicles, and it is also a good way into understanding the city. The location in Alcântara is near the LX Factory, so the two combine into one half day.
Original trams from different periods that you enter and sit in rather than only look at.
Where the yellow cars came from, why they are that size, and how they climb the gradients.
The LX Factory is close by in Alcântara — one half day.
Rua 1º de Maio, Alcântara, Lisbon