Museu das Comunicações

Name: Museu das Comunicações
Address: Rua do Instituto Industrial 16, Lisbon Lisbon District Central Portugal, Lisbon, PT
Telephone: +351 21 393 5000

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Museu das Comunicações is an interactive museum of communications past and future technologies at Rua do Instituto Industrial, 16, near Lisbon’s riverfront.

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What's on here

Noite Ibero-Americana de Museus – Atividades do Museu das Comunicações Friday, 10:30Free

Código Descoberta – O Legado de Fontes Pereira de Melo Saturday, 15:302 EUR

Código Família – Histórias do tempo dos avós Saturday, 15:304 EUR

Código Noite – Peças curiosas – O Selo de D. Maria II Thursday, 19:00Free

Mapa das Comunicações Until 28 Nov1 EUR

Código Artista – Artista ou Cientista Saturday, 15:304 EUR

O Museu Convida! Saturday, 15:30Free

I Encontro Filatélico no Museu das Comunicações Thursday, 15:00Free Show more

Why go

The permanent exhibition “Overcoming Distance” traces five centuries of communications in Portugal.

Don't miss

Submarine cablesAn exhibition theme about communications beneath the sea.
Post rider serviceAn exhibition theme about postal delivery by riders.
Digital collection accessUse the museum’s computer database to consult collection information and digitised object images.

What's inside With kids Tips for your visit

What's inside

Collections span postal services, telecommunications, art and philately.
The centre also contains a large library and archive, plus a shop.

With kids

The education department offers themed visits and interactive programmes about communications history for all ages.
Birthday visits combine exhibitions and workshops led by specialist monitors.

Tips for your visit

Collection information is also available through the MatrizWeb Digital Catalogue.
Some objects are held in secure, climate-controlled storage with limited access.

Interesting facts4

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The collections draw on holdings from ANACOM, CTT Correios de Portugal and Altice Portugal.
Museu das Comunicações - Wikipedia
The museum is the public face of the Portuguese Communications Foundation, established by ANACOM, CTT and PT.
The Museum - Fundação Portuguesa das Comunicações | Museu das Comunicações
Architect João Simões Antunes designed the building.
Museu das Comunicações - Wikipedia
30 pieces
The Directorate General of the Postal Services donated the collection’s first 30 pieces.
Museum Heritage - Fundação Portuguesa das Comunicações | Museu das Comunicações

History

The building housed a factory and later a telecommunications centre. The Portuguese Communications Foundation inherited it and converted it into a museum.

1878A ministerial order directed the postal services to create a postal museum, beginning today’s collection.
1940sThe present building dates from this decade.
1944Instituto Superior Técnico sold the building to H. Vaultier.
6 October 1997Museu das Comunicações opened.

Sources: Museu das Comunicações - Wikipedia · Fundação Portuguesa das Comunicações - Fundação… · The Museum - Fundação Portuguesa das Comunicaçõ… · Museum Heritage - Fundação Portuguesa das Comun… · Museu das Comunicações - Wikipedia · checked 4 Oct 2026

Where

Rua do Instituto Industrial 16, Lisbon Lisbon District Central Portugal

Website: fpc.pt/
Phone: +351 21 393 5000

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Questions and answers

How old are the collection’s objects at Museu das Comunicações?

The collection includes artefacts dating from the 16th century to the present.

Does Museu das Comunicações host events besides exhibitions?

It also hosts plays, workshops and conferences.

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