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Brazil Museums

A traveler's guide to Brazil Museums.
Afro-Brazil Museum - São Paulo, SP
A collection which honors the contribution of black Brazilians to the nation's culture and identity.
Coffee Museum Photo Tour - Santos, SP
The Coffee Museum - Museu dos Cafés do Brasil - in Santos, SP, is one of a kind.
Ema Gordon Klabin Cultural Foundation
The home of businesswoman and art collector Ema Gordon Klabin (1907-1994)
Immigrant Memorial - São Paulo, SP
The Immigrants' Inn pays homage to the people from many nations who have helped shape São Paulo and Brazil.
Inhotim - Belo Horizonte, MG
Inhotim, a contemporary art museum in Brumadinho, near Belo Horizonte, is one of Brazil's top cultural attractions.
International Museum of Naive Art of Brazil - Rio de Janeiro, RJ
The largest collection of naive art in the world, with over 6,000 works by national and international artists.
Museu Casa da Hera - Vassouras, RJ
A lavish 19th-century private home turned into a museum.
Museu da Chácara do Céu - Rio de Janeiro, RJ
One of two Rio de Janeiro museums showcasing artworks collected by Raymundo Ottoni de Castro Maya (1894-1968), a Brazilian industrialist and arts patron.
Museu do Seringal Vila Paraíso - Manaus, AM
One of the top cultural attractions in Manaus, the museum recreates a rubber estate from Brazil's Rubber Boom.
Museu Paulista - São Paulo, SP
Museu Paulista (also known as Museu do Ipiranga), in Sao Paulo, celebrates Brazil's Proclamation of Independence on September 7, 1822.
Palácio Boa Vista - Campos do Jordão, SP
The winter residence of São Paulo governors. Open to visitors, it houses important artwork by Brazil masters.
Paço Imperial - The Imperial Palace in Rio de Janeiro
An eighteenth-century Brazilian heritage site that once was the residence of colonial, royal and imperial rulers in Brazil.
Primavera dos Museus - Spring at Brazil Museums
Primavera dos Museus is a nationwide event in which several Brazil museums feature special activities to celebrate the arrival of spring.
The International Museum of Naive Art of Brazil - Photo Tour
A sample of the rich and colorful collection that awaits you at one of Brazil's best museums.
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