Museu do Ciclismo

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The Museo do Ciclismo in Caldas da Rainha
Exhibit in the museum

The Museu do Ciclismo is a bicycle museum in Caldas da Rainha, Portugal .

The museum opened in 1999. The sponsor is the Desenvolvimento do Ciclismo (ADC), in which the city of Caldas da Rainha, the Portuguese cycling Federação Portuguesa de Ciclismo (FPC) and the Sporting Clube das Caldas have come together. The ADC's tasks include promoting cycling, researching the history of cycling, organizing seminars and conferences, and issuing publications. The coordinator of the museum is the historian Mário Lino.

The museum displays exhibits related to the history of cycling and cycling in Portugal, such as bicycles and souvenirs of famous Portuguese cyclists. Changing art exhibitions are also held.

Web links

Commons : Museu do Ciclismo  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 39 ° 24 '10.94 "  N , 9 ° 8' 2.84"  W.