Awards and Distinctions

APOM 2022 Award, in the Education and Cultural Mediation Project category, with the Welcome ALL National Railway Museum project;

Acesso Cultura 2022 Award, in the Physical-Intellectual Accessibility category, with the Welcome ALL National Railway Museum project;

Travelers' Choice Winner 2021 of Tripadvisor;

Travelers' Choice Winner 2020 of Tripadvisor;

Nomination National Tourism Award 2020;

Festival Vapor, A Steampunk Circus 2019, an event promoted by the City Council of Entroncamento and Fundação Museu Nacional Ferroviário, was shortlisted for the Iberian Festival Awards 2020;

Member of the Portuguese Museum Network since 2019;

The Museu Nacional Ferroviário was shortlisted for the European Museum of the Year Award (EMYA) 2018 – European Museum Forum / Council of Europe; 

Certification of the National Railway Museum Foundation of Entroncamento as Anchorage Point on the European Route of Industrial Heritage (ERIH) by the ERIH board;

“Best public event 2017” Award from the Best Event Awards, joint entry with Trajetórias & Melodias Lda. with the “The Presidential” project;

Best Public Event in the World Award at Bea Awards 2017

TripAdvisor's Certificate of Excellence 2017;

Top 5 Pumpkin Awards 2017 in the Best Museum for Families category;

APOM 2017 Award by the Portuguese Museum Association for Best Museology Work;

APOM 2014 by the Portuguese Museum Association for Best Preservation and Restoration Project with the "Restoration of the Portuguese Presidential Train" project;

ICOM-FIAMP 2014 Silver Medal with “Mr. Steam is our friend” project;

ICOM 2010 Award with the “Multimedia audio guides” project.