Museu da Carris — Attraction in Lisbon

This is without doubt the best museum I've ever visited!! It was recommended by a mate and I doubt I'd have found it without the nod, because it's quite hidden away and it's not particularly publicised.

Anyway, please please please take my word for it and go here! We have kids aged 3 and 5 and they loved it. The place is always empty - we shared it with one other couple at 2pm during the school holidays - and virtually all the old trams and buses are open for you and your kids to 'drive', button press and enjoy.

The place is massive and you have a proper heritage team that picks you up at your leisure to take you from place to place. Like the 28 route but with just you and your kids on it! Honestly I can't put into words how good this place is. It's like paying 4 euros to hire the London Transport Museum for yourself AND be allowed to go on all the vehicles.

I love Lisbon and this place is the jewel in the crown if you have...

If you came to see a big museum, you will be disappointed. But if you come to see some history about trams and buses, thats a good place to start. If you are planing on 'Tram 28', for a little more price you get a much better experience here. We came on a friday morning and had the whole museum for ourselves. We came with our 3 years old son. He was really happy running around and inside the trains available, played a bit with the controls You can see how some train cars used to operate. This place is a must for train and history lovers, and it cost much less the any other museum you are likely to find. The crew were really nice and were encouraged by my son's enthusiasm. I'm giving it 4 stars though since most of the train cars and buses inside the hanger were locked so you couldn't enter, and it still feels like the place is 'not completly there' in sense of an inspiring museum. And still, overall we had a very...

Fantastic museum focusing on the history of Lisbon's means of mass transportation, including a free ride in a historic tram. This is one of the must-visit places if you have kids or you enjoy anything related to the transportation industry. The first part of the museum is focused on the history of Lisbon's public transport company, CARRIS, which includes many exhibits of various periods, carefully put together. Once you've completed this part of the museum, you are taken by a historic tram to a vehicle depot, where many exemplars of historic trams and buses are located, including a large and well equipped repair shop. We really enjoyed the detailed explanation of our guide/tram driver who also kindly answered all our questions. Overall, we had a great time visiting this museum and loved everything about...