Places

Established in 1980, along with the Metro Station Estacio, Uruguaiana has four entrances: Uruguaiana Street, Alfândega Street, Senhor dos Passos and Avenida Presidente Vargas. It is one … more

The Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí (or Sambódromo in portuguese) is the purpose-built stadium designed by world-renowned Brazilian architect Oscar Neimeyer. Built in 1984 after the government decided … more

The Teatro Municipal (Municipal Theatre) of Rio de Janeiro is located in Cinelândia (Praça Marechal Floriano) in the city center of downtown Rio de Janeiro, … more

Amsterdam Sauer Museum of Rare Minerals and Precious Stones in Rio de Janeiro Situated in the Ipanema neighborhood of the South Zone (Zona Sul) of … more

Known since 1876 as Chácara do Céu (Portuguese for “Country home in the sky”), this Santa Teresa modernist mansion was formerly the home of the French-born industrialist … more

The Niterói Contemporary Art Museum, or Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Niterói — MAC in Portuguese is a major landmark and institution located in the city of Niterói … more

The Biblioteca Nacional do Brasil (in English National Library of Brazil) is the depository of the bibliographic and documentary heritage of Brazil. It is located … more

Founded by Brazilian banker, politician and philanthropist Walter Moreira Salles in 1990 and currently run by the Moreira Salles family, the Instituto Moreira Salles is … more

The National Museum of Brazil (Museu Nacional), located in the Quinta da Boa Vista park neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, is a centenarian museum and research center … more