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Talkingmachines

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Talking Machines Museum

The Museu das Máquinas Falantes (Talking Machines Museum) in Alcobaça, whose project began in 2017, was inaugurated on 25 April 2024. It comprises a collection of more than 5000 objects related to sound, telecommunications and broadcasting, collected by José Madeira Neves and subsequently acquired by the Municipality of Alcobaça.  Joao Morgado - Architectural Photography Joao Morgado - Architectural Photography The building is located next to the Alcobaça Monastery and the museum has two floors, the lower of which possessing an exit to a bridge that crosses over the Alcoa River. Joao Morgado - Architectural Photography Joao Morgado - Architectural Photography The museum has a tot... More