LIST OF 15 RIO DE JANEIRO MUSEUMS
Rio de Janeiro, which for many years was the capital of Brazil and seat of the Portuguese Court, is a city rich in culture and with many stories to tell. This wealth is reflected in a very significant number of museums with the most important collections in Brazil. And it has for all tastes: art fans, science enthusiasts, movie buffs and onlookers. Check out the list of 15 amazing museums to visit in the Wonderful City:
1. TOMORROW MUSEUM
Collection: Exhibitions focused on Sciences and questions about the course of humanity.
Location: Mauá Square – Downtown
2. AQUARIO
Collection: A series of underwater tunnels dating back to marine ecosystems, as well as a Science Museum.
Location: Mauá Square – Downtown
3. CCBB
Collection: Famous traveling exhibitions in Brazil and around the world, with varied themes. It also has theater and cinema room.
Location: Center, near XV Square
4. RIO ART MUSEUM (SEA)
Collection: Works of art related to the history of the city of Rio and its urban culture.
Location: Mauá Square – Downtown
5. CULTURAL CENTER FOR FEDERAL JUSTICE (CCJF)
Collection: Several temporary exhibitions, usually related to Cinema, Photography and Dance. It also has several courses on the same subjects.
Location: Cinelândia – Centro
6. National Museum of Fine Arts (MNBA)
Collection: Focused on the history of Brazilian Plastic Art – Paintings, Engravings and Sculptures.
Location: Center – in front of the Municipal Theater
7. NATIONAL MUSEUM (Thursday of Good View)
Collection: UFRJ Research Center, with exhibitions covering the history of the Sciences: Archeology, Geology, Zoology, etc.
Location: Quinta da Boa Vista – Saint Kitts
8. MUSEUM OF THE REPUBLIC – CATETE PALACE
Collection: Items and Documents referring to the history of the Republic, as well as a gallery of contemporary art.
Location: Catete
9. GÁVEA PLANETARY
Collection: Exhibitions and interactive experiments related to Science and Astronomy.
Location: Gávea
10. MUSEUM OF THE INDIAN
Collection: Exhibitions referring to the history of Brazilian indigenous tribes.
Location: Botafogo
11. NATIONAL HISTORICAL MUSEUM (MHN)
Collection: Referring to the history of the expansion of Portuguese colonization. It has a library specialized in Brazilian history.
Location: XV Square
12. MUSEUM OF IMAGE AND SOUND (MIS)
Collection: Archives referring to the history of Brazilian music, cinema, photography and radio.
Location: Lapa
13. CULTURAL BOX
Collection: Various and traveling exhibitions of paintings and photographs, as well as more elaborate artistic installations from time to time. It has some theaters and cinema.
Location: City Center – near Carioca Station
14. MODERN ART MUSEUM OF RIO DE JANEIRO (MAM)
Collection: Fixed and temporary exhibitions of Brazilian and foreign modernist artists, as well as a cinematheque. MAM also usually hosts Arts and Film Festivals.
Location: Center
15. MOREIRA SALLES INSTITUTE
Collection: Photography, Music, Literature and Iconography.
Location: Gávea
