 Museum of Transportation | |
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| Established | 2013 |
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| Location | Road PR 837 Corner Cecilio Urbina, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico |
| Coordinates | 18°21′31″N 66°06′56″W / 18.358642°N 66.115658°W, |
| Type | Transport museum |
| Website | http://motpr.com/ |
The Museum Of Transportation (MOT) of Puerto Rico is a museum located in the town of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico which documents the history of transportation in Puerto Rico, from the canoes used by the natives, to the actual subway system located in the metro area known as the "Tren Urbano" (Urban Train).
Founded in 2013, the museum began as an initiative by a group of local automotive enthusiasts. Consisting of an architecturally rich design inspired by other great and renowned museums from around the globe. The building consists on three floors and over 35,000 s/f housing exhibitions from original horse-drawn carriages and ox wagon, to cars from the late 1950s to the present. The MOT includes historic motoring photographs, decorative walls, vintage neon signs, antique cars, bicycles and motorcycles.
In April 2019, the mayor announced the Museum would be closing its doors.[1]
- ^ "El Museo de la Transportación en Guaynabo se convierte en un "head start"". El Nuevo Dia (in Spanish). 26 April 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.