Top 9 Museums in Rio de Janeiro 2020 - Best Rio de Janeiro Museums

MAM (Museum of Modern Art)

By Marina

Besides all attractions – amazing modern art exhibitions, a real important collection of works from Brazilian artists and a fine restaurant, there`s at least one more. All the surrounding gardens were planned by Burle Marx.

by Marina

Confeitaria Colombo

Sights 8 4

By Paula

120 Years of Pure Delight

Confeitaria Colombo

If you are in Centro visiting the old buildings or the Municipal Theater this is definitely a must. They serve amazing tea time menus. You can also go there for lunch, they have good sandwiches. It is not the cheapest place to eat but it is worth the visit.

by Paula

Local Experience

Foodie Tour of Rio de Janeiro

(5)

An all-inclusive, delicious day of eating and drinking food and drinks from all over Brazil. Over the course of 5-6 hours, we'll eat, drink and explore our way across the most interesting parts of Rio that most visitors never get to see.

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83 USD

Duration

5 h

Languages

English

Instituto Moreira Salles (IMS)

Museums & Galleries 4 3

By Lauren

Free Photo Gallery in Jungle Mansion

Instituto Moreira Salles (IMS)

The Instituto Moreira Salles has rotating exhibits about both local and foreign subjects. From people to fashion, politics to nature, there is something for everyone. There is also an annex of one of the city's best cafés, Emporio Jardim, with excellent options for an afternoon snack or a full lunch!

by Lauren

A Gentil Carioca

Museums & Galleries 3 0

By Marina

Contemporary Art Gallery

A Gentil Carioca

it's not a typical art gallery. Located in the historic center of Rio de Janeiro, in the region called Saara, the largest outdoor market in Latin America, housed in an old building from the 1920s, the gallery is a prominent cultural center and social hub in Rio.

by Marina

Circuito Gastronomico Tiradentes Cultural

Museums & Galleries 2 0

By Gisele

Every first Saturday of the month

Circuito Gastronomico Tiradentes Cultural

It costs nothing to join, you can drink and eat for a small costs. They have food for all kind of people, vegan, meals, sandwiches, cachaça... There are many activities for all ages, food, music, drinks, art. Last month there was a workshop for the kids, for example, who was taught how to make artesanal dolls and toys.

by Gisele

CCBB

Sights 11 1

By Giovana

Free and amazing art museum!

CCBB

CCBB is one of the 100 most visited museums in the world. The building is beautiful by itself, it's a restored neoclassical building and it's huge. The CCBB houses three theaters, bookstore, cafe, tea salon, cinema and several exhibition halls. All the best exhibitions in town passed here, as Dalí, Infinite Obsession and Cai-Guo-Qiang.

by Giovana

Local Experience

Foodie Tour of Rio de Janeiro

(5)

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Prices from

83 USD

Duration

5 h

Languages

English

Fábrica Bhering

Museums & Galleries 4 0

By Marina

Art space

Fábrica Bhering

It's a rustic but trendy and stylish old chocolate factory turned into a workplace for artists by artists themselves. It's also a cool to place to hangout when the artists are hosting some of the numerous vernissages. There's also a cozy little restaurant downstairs and a good vintage furniture store.

by Marina

Tijuca National Forest

Museums & Galleries 4 3

By Claudia

Be in the woods in minutes

Tijuca National Forest

The Tijuca Forest is one of the biggest urban forests in the world. There are all kinds of trails and some enable beautiful views of the city. The trails receive maintenance and are well sign-posted. There is also a trail adapted for wheelchairs.

by Claudia

MAR (Rio Art Museum)

Sights 7 0

By Marina

Art with a view

MAR (Rio Art Museum)

Because of Its mix of architectural design styles, and its unconventional form – it incorporates a 1920’s building to a floating modern architectural project. The expositions that always bring up the city’s history and culture and the gorgeous view to the bay worth the visit.

by Marina