Brazil · MUSEUMS
Good museum visits fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Explore Curitiba’s Museum of Indigenous Art, with featherwork, masks, ceramics, music, aromas, and Brazilian Indigenous culture for $6.40.
“The experience of being in this museum is wonderful, surprising, beautiful, intense and immersive. All Brazilians should run to know our true origin described so strongly in that museum. Awesome! I recommend it to everyone who comes to Curitiba.”
Review of Skyglass Canela's glass platform, Abusado ride, and Iron Museum, with practical details on price, timing, access, and value.
“Incrivel, experiência que vale a pena ser vivida , uma vista linda , enfim muiito bonito , o custa e alto, mas vale a experiência”
Skyglass Canela review: walk a glass platform above Vale da Ferradura, visit the Iron Museum, and decide if the $32.53 ticket is worth it.
“The view is very beautiful. We take pictures, we take a chopp and we eat a snack that we really like. There is room for children. We took beautiful pictures.Auto-translated”
Review of a Petrópolis day trip from Rio, with the Imperial Museum, royal cathedral, Crystal Palace, transport, costs, and practical tips.
“Guide was knowledgeable, gentle and caring… she was also fun! Totally recommended for a day full of different activities”
Review of Rio’s Museum of Tomorrow, AquaRio, and Olympic Boulevard tour, with itinerary details, value advice, guide tips, and practical planning help.
“The places I visited were extremely interesting. I had a lot of learning from everything that was presented in the aquarium and the museum.”
Review of Santos’ 7-hour small-group tour, with beaches, Monte Serrat, Pelé Museum, coffee culture, historic sights, and cruise-port pickup.
“We had a great day even though the weather wasn’t as good we still managed to do everything. Stay dry. Elaine was a great and informative to a guide. A driver was good overall was a great day.”
Explore Rio’s historic center, Olympic Boulevard, Museum of Tomorrow, churches, and Confeitaria Colombo on a practical half-day tour.
“Cancelled late in the evening via WhatsApp due to not having enough people. Too late for me to rebook another experience with anyone else as I was leaving that night. They should have communicated this earlier. Had to get Viator involved to get a refund from them.”
Review Rio’s Olympic Boulevard tour, Museum of Tomorrow, Kobra Mural, and optional AquaRio visit, with practical tips on price and walking.
“El guía fue excelente. El tour en general es bueno, pero la peor parte es la larga caminata por el bulevar para llegar al museo del mañana. Esta parte del tour se debería obviar y hacer el traslado en el mismo minibús.”
Explore Rio’s Olympic Boulevard, Valongo Wharf, Kobra mural, Museum of Tomorrow, Saint Benedict Monastery, and Confeitaria Colombo.
“Emanuella jest wspaniałym przwodnikiem.Dużo nam opowiedziała o historii Brazylli omawiała wspaniałe budowle Świetnie spędziliśmy czas na wycieczce.”
Explore Petrópolis from Rio with Quitandinha, the Imperial Museum, Crystal Palace, cathedral, Santos Dumont House, and bilingual guides.
“very energetic guide. she knew everything about the imperial family....she is the best”
Explore Petrópolis from Rio with palace and cathedral stops, Imperial Museum entry, optional lunch, and a Bohemia Brewery visit.
“Was a great tour with Julio. I was with a group of Spanish & Portuguese speaking guests but he explained everything personally as if I was on a private tour. Petrópolis is a must when you are in Rio.”
Review of Manaus MUSA and INPA tour, with forest trails, wildlife, canopy views, transport details, costs, and practical advice.
“Excellent. Felix was knowledgeable and informative and shared lots of interesting information not only about MUSA but also about Manausxand Amazonia”
Explore Flamengo’s story at Gávea through trophies, technology, idols, and four floors of Brazilian football history.
“O ambiente do Museo, a experiência “Rubro Negra” e claro sempre bom adquirir produtos do grande time Flamengo.”
Review of Manaus’s Rubber Museum tour, with boat access, plantation history, jungle trail, Tupé Beach, price, timing, and booking advice.
“This is a well-developed re-creation of a rubber plantation. It can only be reached only by boat. The English speaking guide was very knowledgeable.”
Explore Recife’s Brennand museums and sculpture park on a five-hour tour with transport, admission fees, audio guides, and hotel pickup.
“We are no really into modern art that much, so the first part of the day Francisco Brennand was pretty much wasted on us. However, his studio is on the grounds of a lovely estate and housed in an old clay tile factory. It was great to see the old buildings adapted and re-used to create an open, flowing studio, rather tan be torn down. The second part of the day Ricardo Brennand was all about European art and area history--LOVED it!! Apparently the man was such a passionate collector of European artifacts, he felt the need to build a castle to house it, then a second for his swords,…”
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