Photography, music, literature and memory

Biblioteca do Instituto Moreira Salles

A research centre inside an architectural gem in Gávea

Rua Marquês de São Vicente, 476 — Gávea.Between 1½ and 3 hours.

What you will find

The Instituto Moreira Salles library forms part of an institution dedicated to Brazilian photography, music, literature and iconography.

Besides the library, visitors can explore exhibitions, gardens, collections and spaces dedicated to Brazilian cultural memory.

The Gávea venue occupies the Moreira Salles family’s former residence, built in the 1950s and surrounded by gardens designed by Roberto Burle Marx.

The combination of cultural collections, modern architecture and Burle Marx gardens.

Opening hours, prices, visits, accessibility and operations may change. Confirm information with the venue for your visit date.