Car museums & collections in Portugal

A private collection of the Batista family in Trofa, coordinated through the local municipal council, displaying around 60 cars including a 1916 Hanomag, Volkswagen Beetles, Citroën 2CV and a Lancia Lambda.

Run by the Clube Português de Automóveis Antigos in Paço de Arcos (Oeiras), this small museum exhibits around 11 antique cars, motorcycles and bicycles manufactured between the early 20th century and 1960.

Inaugurated in 2013 in Ribeirão, near Vila Nova de Famalicão, this museum occupies over 3,000 square meters and traces automobile design through the 20th century with roughly 150 cars, motorcycles and bicycles.

Founded in the 1950s by brothers Abel and João de Lacerda in the hill town of Caramulo, this is one of Portugal's premier automobile museums, spanning vehicles from an 1886 Benz Dreirad to modern racing cars.

Opened in 2022 in Fafe, this museum ('Cathedral of Rallies') is dedicated to the history of rallying, with rally cars, memorabilia and multimedia exhibits tied to Portugal's rallying heritage.

Housed in Porto's historic Alfândega Nova (customs house) on the Douro riverfront, this multi-modal transport museum includes the permanent exhibition 'O automóvel no espaço e no tempo' on automobile history and 'O motor da República,' featuring cars used by Portuguese presidents since 1910.