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Awards and Distinctions

Awards and Distinctions

The National Railway Museum is proud of several awards and distinctions received, and shares below.

Logo - APOM 2022 Award

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

Logo - Acesso Cultura 2022 Award,

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

Travelers' Choice Winner Logo

Travelers' Choice Winner 2021 of Tripadvisor;

Travelers' Choice Winner Logo

Travelers' Choice Winner 2020 of Tripadvisor;

National Tourism Award Logo

Nomination National Tourism Award 2020;

Iberian Festival Awards Logo

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;

Portuguese Museum Network Logo

Member of the Portuguese Museum Network since 2019;

EMYA – European Museum Forum/ Council of Europe Logo

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

Photo of the Museum Certificate as an Anchor Point European Industrial Heritage Route (ERIH)

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 Event Awards “Best Public Event in the World 2017” Award Logo

“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

Photo of the 2017 Certificate of Excellence assigned by TripAdvisor

TripAdvisor's Certificate of Excellence 2017;

Top 5 Pumpkin Awards 2017 Logo

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

Photo of the APOM 2017 Award Certificate for Best Work in Museology

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

Photo of the 2014 APOM Award for the Best Conservation and Restoration Project with the project “Restoration of the Portuguese Presidential Train”

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

Photo of the 2014 ICOM-FIAMP Silver Medal Certificate with the project “Mr. Steam is our friend”

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

Photo alluding to the 2010 ICOM Award with the project “Multimedia Audio-Guides”

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

Update date: 11 November 2022

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