Museums
Museums of Brazil
2,462 museums with a page of their own, best known first: what they show, their famous works and how many people visit.
Art museum40museums
History museum25museums
Railway museum15museums
Natural history museum12museums
Most visited museums
Visitors in the latest year on record, since 2015.
1São Paulo Museum of Art
São Paulo, São Paulo
Art museum · 1947
729k visitors12 famous works
2Pinacoteca de São Paulo
São Paulo, São Paulo
Pinacotheca · 1905
426k visitors6 famous works
3Museu Nacional de Belas Artes
Avenida Rio Branco, Rio de Janeiro
Art museum · 1937
136k visitors11 famous works
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5Inhotim
Brazil
Sculpture garden · 2006
268k visitors
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6Immigration Museum of the State of São Paulo
São Paulo, São Paulo
1993
95k visitors
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8Carmen Miranda Museum
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
1976
10k visitors
9Museum of Veterinary Anatomy FMVZ USP
Osasco, São Paulo
1984
14k visitors
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14Oscar Niemeyer Museum
Curitiba, Paraná
Art museum · 2002
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15Ricardo Brennand Institute
Camaragibe, Pernambuco
Art museum · 2002
1 famous works
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17Museum of Modern Art, Rio de Janeiro
Avenida Rio Branco, Rio de Janeiro
Museum of modern art · 1948
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18Museum of Tomorrow
Avenida Rio Branco, Rio de Janeiro
Science museum · 2015
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19Bahia Museum of Art
Salvador, Bahia
Art museum · 1918
1 famous works
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21Brazilian Historic and Geographic Institute
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
1838
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22Casa Stefan Zweig
Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro
2006
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23Museum Afro Brasil
São Paulo, São Paulo
2004
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24Bandeirantes Palace
Taboão da Serra, São Paulo
1965
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25Mariano Procópio Museum
Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais
1915
1 famous works
27Marinha do Brasil Park
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
Sculpture garden · 1978
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29Museum of Zoology of the University of São Paulo
São Paulo, São Paulo
Natural history museum · 1890
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31The Ema Klabin House Museum
São Paulo, São Paulo
Art museum · 1978
1 famous works
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34Football Museum
São Paulo, São Paulo
Sports museum · 2008
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36Lasar Segall Museum
São Paulo, São Paulo
Art museum · 1967
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37Museu Rodin Bahia
Salvador, Bahia
Art museum · 2007
40Museu de Ciências Naturais da Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
1954
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41Museu de Imagens do Inconsciente
Quinta da Boa Vista, Rio de Janeiro
1952
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43Museum of Art of the Parliament of São Paulo
São Paulo, São Paulo
Art museum · 2002
44Museum of Modern Art of Bahia
Salvador, Bahia
Museum of modern art · 1960
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46Rio Art Museum
Avenida Rio Branco, Rio de Janeiro
2013
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48Wings of a Dream Museum
Itu, São Paulo
Aviation museum · 2006
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54Instituto Moreira Salles
Estácio, Rio de Janeiro
Art museum · 1992
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55Military Police Museum of the State of São Paulo
São Paulo, São Paulo
Police museum · 1994
56Museu da Vida Fiocruz
Quinta da Boa Vista, Rio de Janeiro
Science museum · 1999
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57Museu do Homem Americano
Brazil
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Museum of Popular Arts of Paraíba
Brazil
Art museum · 2012
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60
Santos Dumont House Museum
Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro
Kinds
What the museums show
| Kind | Museums with a page |
|---|---|
| Art museum | 40 |
| History museum | 25 |
| Railway museum | 15 |
| Natural history museum | 12 |
| Biographical museum | 11 |
| University museum | 9 |
| Pinacotheca | 8 |
| Police museum | 8 |
| Sculpture garden | 8 |
| Archaeological museum | 5 |
| Science museum | 4 |
| Museum of culture | 4 |
| Music museum | 4 |
| Cinematheque | 4 |