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ART AND CULTURE · RIO DE JANEIRO
Rio's Museums
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Rio's Museums
Brazilian historyMuseu Histórico Nacional
Brazil’s history in the heart of Rio de Janeiro
Folklore and popular cultureMuseu de Folclore Edison Carneiro
A journey through Brazil’s popular festivities, beliefs, arts and traditions
Aviation, history and technologyMuseu Aeroespacial – MUSAL
Historic aircraft and the evolution of Brazilian aviation
Art, collecting and natureMuseu do Açude
Art, architecture and nature inside Tijuca Forest
Indigenous peoples and anthropologyMuseu Nacional dos Povos Indígenas
Diversity, memory and living cultures of Brazil's Indigenous peoples
Naval history and maritime heritageMuseu Naval
Brazil's formation told through the sea
Music and memoryMuseu Villa-Lobos
The life and work of one of Brazil's greatest composers
Art and urban cultureMuseu de Arte do Rio – MAR
Art, city and new ways of looking at Rio de Janeiro
Sacred art and religious historyMuseu Arquidiocesano de Arte Sacra – MAAS
Five centuries of faith, art and religious history in Rio de Janeiro
Science, innovation and sustainabilityMuseu do Amanhã
A museum for exploring the present and imagining possible futures
Science, energy and educationMuseu Light da Energia
Interactive experiments to understand electricity and sustainability
History, library and documentary heritageInstituto Histórico e Geográfico Brasileiro – IHGB
Documents, books and objects essential to understanding Brazil’s history
Political history and the RepublicCasa Histórica de Deodoro
The house where Brazil’s first republican government was organised
Painting, sculpture and visual artsMuseu Nacional de Belas Artes – MNBA
One of Brazil’s most important art collections
Republic, politics and presidential residenceMuseu da República – Palácio do Catete
From presidential luxury to one of the most dramatic chapters in Brazilian history
Modern and contemporary artMuseu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro – MAM Rio
Modern art, architecture and gardens facing Guanabara Bay
Folk art and Brazilian cultureMuseu do Pontal
The largest collection of Brazilian folk art in a museum surrounded by nature
Samba, Carnival and Afro-Brazilian cultureMuseu do Samba
Memory, resistance and the voices that shaped Rio's samba
Afro-Brazilian history and cultureMuseu da História e da Cultura Afro-Brasileira – MUHCAB
Black memory, ancestry and resistance in the heart of Pequena África
Art, collecting and architectureMuseu Chácara do Céu
Brazilian and European art with one of Santa Teresa’s most special views
Political history and a historic residenceMuseu Casa de Benjamin Constant
The life of one of the Brazilian Republic’s main ideologists
Astronomy, science and technologyMuseu de Astronomia e Ciências Afins – MAST
Astronomy, scientific instruments and nights observing the sky
Science, health and educationMuseu da Vida Fiocruz
Science, health and fun on the historic Manguinhos campus
Football and sporting memoryMuseu Flamengo
Titles, idols and the passion for Brazil's most popular football club
Natural history, archaeology and scienceMuseu Nacional – UFRJ
Two hundred years of science, history and reconstruction in the former imperial palace
Rio’s history and urban heritageMuseu Histórico da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro
Rio’s history inside a mansion surrounded by Parque da Cidade
Contemporary art and architectureMuseu de Arte Contemporânea de Niterói – MAC
Oscar Niemeyer’s architecture suspended above Guanabara Bay
Archaeology and pre-colonial peoplesMuseu de Arqueologia de Itaipu
Indigenous peoples, shell mounds and archaeology beside Niterói’s sea