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Culture • December 13, 2024

Free Museums and Cultural Centers to enjoy every day

By Mariana França

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Photo: Foto: Alexandre Macieira/Riotur

In Rio de Janeiro, there are plenty of free options for museums and cultural centers to explore throughout the week!

In Rio de Janeiro, there are plenty of free options for museums and cultural centers to explore throughout the week!

The city is a real invitation to culture, with museums that address a wide variety of themes: Brazilian art, carioca history, nature, astronomy, craftsmanship, and much more. There is room for all tastes and types of programming.

How about booking a day in your itinerary to discover one of these spaces or even create your own list to make the most of during your stay?

LIST OF MUSEUM GRATUTES A DAY IN THE RIO:

Tuesday

Praça Mauá, 5 - Center

Praça Mauá, 1 - Center

  • Navy Cultural Space - 11h to 5h

Av. Alfred Agache, S/N - Centro

R. Deputy Governor Reubens Berardo, 100 - Gávea

R. Pedro Ernesto, 32-34 - Gamboa

Wednesday

R. Murtinho Nobre, 93 - Santa Teresa

R. Cosme Velho, 1105 - Cosme Velho

Thursday

Estr. do Açude, 764 - Alto da Boa Vista

Sunday

  • National Historical Museum - 13h to 17h

Bad Square. Anchor, s/n - Center

Av. Epitácio Pessoa, 2480 - Lagoa

R. St. Clemente, 134 - Botafogo

Catete R. 153 - Catete

Av. Rio Branco, 199 - Centro

R. Monte Alegre, 255 - Santa Teresa

Variable Days

R. Visc. de Itaboraí, 78 - Centro

R. First of March, 66 - Center

R. Visc. de Itaboraí, 20 - Centro

  • Cultural Center - Hélio Oiticica - 2nd to Saturday, from 10h to 6h

Rua Luís de Camões, Prç. Tiradentes, 68 - Centro

Pr. BOTH:

Av. Rio Branco, 241 - Centro

Av. Infante Dom Henrique, 85 - Parque do Flamengo

Av. Célia Ribeiro da Silva Mendes, 3300 - Barra da Tijuca

Rui Barbosa, s/n - Flamengo

Al. Ambassador Sanchez Gavito, 333 - Botafogo

R. Sorocaba, 200 - Botafogo

R. Jardim Botânico, 1008 - Jardim Botânico

Av. Rio Branco, 219 - Centro

Pasteur Avenue, 404 - 2nd Floor - Urca

Subsolo, Praça Luiz de Camões - Gloria,

  • Indian Museum - Third to sixth from 9:00 to 5:30. Sat, Dom and holidays from 1:00 to 5:00

55 Rua das Palmeiras - Botafogo

  • Museum of Justice of Rio de Janeiro - 2nd to 6th from 11am to 6pm

R. Dom Manuel, 29 - ground - Center

  • Naval Museum - 3rd to Sunday from 12h to 17h

Rua Dom Manuel 15, Plaza XV - Centro

Square 15 November, 48 - Center

  • Black Museum - 2nd to 6th from 7:00 to 5:00. Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

R. Uruguayan, 77 - Center

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