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1. Ricardo Brennand Institute
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 9,641 reviews
Reviewed By EitaH - Curitiba, Brazil
State of the art place to visit. Rich in concept of a museum and good curation. Amazing restaurant at the Institute and large greener spot to relax and snap pictures.
2. Casa do Rio Vermelho
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5.0 based on 1,209 reviews
Reviewed By MelBr75 - Curitiba, Brazil
This used to be the house of Jorge Amado and Zelia Gatai, both great and world known writers. It’s very well preserved and it’s collection is beautifully displayed. It’s a must see!
3. Museu da Fotografia Fortaleza
4. Museu da Inconfidencia
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3,395 reviews
This museum of Brazilian history at Praca Tiradentes was at one time a prison.
Reviewed By marcosf293 - Brasilia, Brazil
Museum to think about the Brazilian colonial period, the dominant presence of the Portuguese crown during the gold cycle, and the reactions of sectors of society to the taxes that were charged. The museum discusses customs of the time, the evolution of constructions, artifacts used in mining, the lifestyle, and is dedicated to the thinkers of "Inconfidência Mineira". This movement was formed by representatives of the economic elite of the time, dissatisfied with taxes, who met and talked about libertarian ideals. The rupture with the crown did not happen, since they were denounced as conspirators. Joaquim Silvério dos Reis denounced them, he was a miner who had tax debts, and bargained his debt in exchange for the denunciation of libertarians. Then, after three years of investigation, ten libertarians were sentenced to death, but only one was actually executed: Joaquim José da Silva Xavier ("Tiradentes": the dentist). It is believed that Tiradentes was executed because he was not from a wealthy family, had no education (he was an amateur dentist, merchant, and lieutenants of the imperial cavalry), and also because he assumed his libertarian ideals in interrogations, so he was considered the leader. The rest were expelled to Africa, where they died, and their remains were repatriated in the 1940s. This place arouses many emotions.
5. Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,713 reviews
Gardens and a zoo are part of this spectacular museum.
Reviewed By Waggonerj - Gulf Shores, United States
This combo zoo/botanical park was gorgeous. I wish I'd had 3 hours instead of only one. I'd also recommend going in the morning instead of afternoon like our tour was, because the animals would be more active. Our tour guide was excellent and taught us a lot about the flowers and trees of the rain forest that were there. I loved seeing the spotted jaguar, the toucans and ibis, the giant otters, the spider monkeys, and the huge lily pads.
6. Imperial Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 8,179 reviews
The Imperial Museum in Petrópolis, Brazil, is one of the most attractive cultural points of interest near Rio de Janeiro. Located in the town's historic center, the museum was once Emperor Pedro II's favorite residence. Today, it is one of the most visited museums in Brazil, with the annual average of 300.000 visitors. The exhibitions tell the Brazilian Empire history through furniture, objects, paintings, sculptures and other historic and artistic pieces that belonged to the imperial family or other people from the 19th century.
Reviewed By 251wesleyc - Tucson, United States
In 1845, Dom Pedro I declared Petropolis his summer home. The Imperial Palace was completed in 1864. The neo-classical pink and white building is very beautiful and was used as a royal summer home until Independence in 1889. It was then used as a school and became a state museum in 1943. It houses 300,000 artifacts from the royal reign including the Imperial Crown Jewels. Unfortunately, no photos are allowed inside the museum. I really enjoyed my visit -- it is a very worthwhile day trip from Rio.
7. Museu do Futebol
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4.5 based on 9,461 reviews
Besides telling the history of Brazilian football, the Football Museum, located at Pacaembu Stadium, in São Paulo – foretells Brazil's history. In a playful, fun and very motion way, our visitor is going to understand the reason why football is within all of us. The museum has its visitation routine based on three pillars: emotion, history and on having fun. Pictures, videos, audios and interactivity are the formula that is enthralling visitors. One of the means by narrating such happenings is right from videos, pictures and so on sensorial experiences.
Reviewed By JL0365
I have been here 7 or 8 times, virtually every time I am in Sao Paulo. My boys love it here. Different sections from traditional to modern, some interactive stuff for the kids, many videos from all World Cups and from the Brazilian superstars of football (Pele, Ronaldo, Garrincha etc.). The museum is in the Arena Pacaembu, a beautiful, old stadium in the middle of the city. There is a museum shop which has the best collection of retro-football-shirts from all over the world which I have seen so far.
8. Museu Oscar Niemeyer
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4.5 based on 13,567 reviews
Reviewed By SnakeJazzDancer - Boston, United States
MON has been one of my favorite Curitiba stables for over a decade now and is never skip it during each trip to the city. The museum grounds are absolutely gorgeous, worth exploring and sitting down for the coffee. The art collections always change and are well worth the visit.
9. Museu de Ciencias e Tecnologia da PUCRS
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4.5 based on 4,470 reviews
Closed of 01/21/2019 to 03/06/2019. The mission of the Museum of Science and Technology, based on the institutional principles of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, is to generate, preserve and disseminate knowledge through its collections and exhibitions, contributing to the development of science, education and culture. The performance of the Museum as a channel for the diffusion of knowledge takes place through its exhibitions. Elaborated to awaken the curiosity and the taste for the sciences, they value the participation of the visitor who, when engaging in unusual and playful experiences, becomes the protagonist of their own learning. With interactive experiments and thematic exhibitions, the Museum is a unique space, full of fun and unusual experiences for visitors of all ages. Discount for teachers and students only in the purchase at the museum
Reviewed By ClaudioRobertoS - San Pedro Sula, Honduras
This is an university, is good for studying but no to visit for tourism o making business. I don't recomend it to visit.
10. Mundo a Vapor
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7,542 reviews
Reviewed By DanielBrasilia - Brasilia, Brazil
From the imposing recreation of a very unusual train accident at the entrance, one would think this is just a train musuem. And though trains do play a special part in the attractions inside, it's a bit more than that. A young man in the 1950's started a hobby of recreating vapour-powered machines - and over time these were put in model settings representing several locations around the world which had influence in the history of energy generation. The guides/monitors, who are necessary for the visitors to get the full jist, are continously available, including some who lead English or Spanish-speaking groups. It's a brief, but truly educational and enjoyable tour. By the way, the machines are in working order and one, for example, creates paper for the visitors to take home as a memento. There are nice spaces for kids to experiment - not quite on the level of kids' museums in the US, but for Brazilian standards, above average. There is a simple train ride, which will be upgraded; the current one really is aged and though adults and kids go on it, it's more like a kiddie-ride. It's the only outside activity. Something else that will be improved is the lovely train model - which shows how one would have traveled by that form of transportation from the capital Porto Alegre to Canela (unfortunately, train transportation fell out of favor in Brazil in the 1950s). Currently, the trains aren't doing the rounds that fascinate kids and adults alike. We also enjoyed taking a family picture in the "historical photo" area. And the souvenir store actually had really reasonable prices, as it was doing a post-Christmas sale. All in all, a really worthwhile attraction to visit while you're in Gramado and Canela. Disclaimer: I know the current operations manager, who invited us. But we noticed the prices were not exorbitant at all (if you're a student, R$ 20).
