Best places: Museums in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

👍👍 Very powerful message here! Rio is a beautiful city but it fails to recognize publicly its own history openly. This museum is the start of that recognition. One of my favorite stops in all of Brazil! The entire museum had English translation to allow for its powerful message to be delivered to o...

👍👍 Maravilhoso! Guiada cantada amei. Lindo. Inspirador! Dinâmico! Acesso de carro ou só uber. Nada de transporte público. Ambiente acolhedor, organizado, limpo, ... Como é bom ver a arte da cultura brasileira aqui, tão pertinho. Do barro, da madeira, da natureza,.. quanta criatividade e cuidado nos m...

Art galleries, cinema & theater in a 1906 neoclassical building, managed by the Bank of Brazil.

Former headquarters of the Republic of Brazil, this site has art, documents, a theater & gardens.

👍👍 An excellent aviation museum, offering a vast selection of current and previous generations of Brasilian aircraft. Well worth the visit. I spent about 90 minutes looking at everything. An Uber from the south zone of Rio is about R$100 +/- depending on the time of day, and takes about an hour each d...

National history museum housed in a former military fort, with many artifacts on display.

Contemporary site with landscaped grounds, offering exhibits, films, music & other cultural events.

Trophies, shirts & memorabilia from Flamengo soccer club, plus tours of the stadium.

Memorial collection of literary documents & original furniture, plus a library & a peaceful garden.

👍👍 Um local para aprender e compreender a cultura Afro-brasileira! O MUHCAB fica localizado na Gamboa (Zona Portuária do Rio) próximo a cidade do Samba. Seja de bike, ônibus ou VLT o acesso é bem tranquilo e fácil, valendo super a pena para um passeio cultural que além de tudo é GRATUITO 🙌🏻 Funcio...

👍👍 An incredible place with many cultural and scientific activities! The Castle is wonderful, it is well worth knowing the history of Oswaldo Cruz and his contributions to Brazil and, also, to the world. The place is well wooded and full of life, in addition to the castle, they have several samples an...

Waterfront applied science museum exploring humanity's future challenges & opportunities.

Fine-arts museum showcasing major national & international works, plus a sculpture gallery.

Royal residence dating to 1754 that's now a cultural center with contemporary-art exhibits & events.

👍👍 We went on a guided tour of the current exhibition, house and garden of Roberto Marinho, a well know Brazilian publisher and business man who turned Globo from a newspaper, then radio and now one of the biggest national TV channel. Everything exposed belongs to the Marinho's family. They were mostly...

Sprawling public green space along the bay offering art museums, sports facilities & live events.

Colonial-era church with extensive & ornate 18th-century gilded carvings throughout the interior.

👍 Este já é um museu da Marinha de guerra. Tem a história com diversas maquetes. Diferente do espaço cultura este fica dentro de um prédio e não ao ar livre. Estava com algumas salas fechadas, mas deu pra visitar bem. A entrada é gratuita e o passeio não dura mais do que 20 minutos.

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