Centro (Downtown) Arts and Crafts Fair Square Quinze de Novembro – Centro (Downtown) Thursday-Friday: 8am-6pm
Centro (Downtown) Arts and Crafts Fair Square Quinze de Novembro – Centro (Downtown) Thursday-Friday: 8am-6pm
Paulo Fernandes Rua do Rosário, 38 Centro Tel. 2233-1537 Horário: Seg-Sab, 11-19h (Hours: Monday – Saturday 11am – 7pm)
Largo das Artes Rua Luís de Camões, 2 Centro Tel. 2224-2985 Horário: Ter-Sex, 12-18h Sáb, 12-17h (Hours: Tuesday – Friday 12pm – 6pm / Saturday 12pm – 5pm)
A Gentil Carioca Rua Gonçalves Lêdo, 17 – sobrado Centro Tel. 2222-1651 WEBSITE Horário: Ter-Sex, 12-19h Sáb, 12-17h (Hours: Tuesday – Friday 12pm – 7pm / Saturday 12pm – 5pm)
Humberto Braga Cultural Center Tribunal de Contas do Estado do Rio de Janeiro – Praça da República, 70 – Centro (Downtown) Tel. 3231-5292 Monday – Friday 9am-6pm Note: This area has a gallery for art and photographic exhibitions.
Centro Cultural Carioca Rua do Teatro, 37 – Centro (Downtown) Tel. 2252-6468 – 2242-9642 WEBSITE
Center of Documentation and Information Art Rua São José, 50, 2nd floor – Centro (Downtown) Tel. 2533-8090 EMAIL WEBSITE Monday – Friday 10am- 5pm Guided visits by appointment only Free Entrance Note: This complex houses nearly one million items of documentation on graphic and fine arts, music, photography, theater, dance, opera, circus, cinema and videos.
Calouste Gulbenkian Arts Center St. Benedito Hipólito, 125 – Centro (Downtown) Tel. 2503-4622 EMAIL Monday – Friday 10am-6pm Free Entrance Note: The three-story building houses the Gonzaguinha Theater, an auditorium, a video viewing room, the Ismael Nery art gallery and 20 rooms and workshops.
Caixa Cultural Rio Almirante. Barroso, 25, corner of Avenidaenida Rio Branco – Centro (Downtown) Tel. 2544-7666 / 2544-8129 / 2544-1099 / 2544-4080 WEBSITE Tuesday – Sunday 10am-10pm Note: With just over 6,000 sq meters area, the Cultural Savings Bank has 4 exhibition areas as well as a theater arena, two movie theaters, five multi-usage rooms…
Caixa Cultural Complex República do Chile, 230 / anexo 3rd floor – Centro (Downtown) Tel. 2262-8152 / 2262-5483 EMAIL WEBSITE Monday – Friday 10am-6pm Saturday – Sunday and and Holidays 11am-3pm Free Entrance Note: The Caixa Cultural Complex is a landmark with an architectural style of the 70s. It’s surrounded by gardens, passageways and man-made…
Casa Histórica de Deodoro (The Deodoro Historic House) Address:Praça da República, 197 – Centro Tel. 2222-0126 Hours: Tues-Fri, 10am-5pm Free Entry Note: The house was the residence of Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca until 15 November, 1889, when Brazil was proclaimed a Republic. It now houses the Brazilian Geographical and Military History Institute as well as…
Museu Histórico Nacional (National History Museum) Address: Praça Marechal Âncora (next to Praça XV) Centro Tel: 2240-2092 Hours: Tuesday – Friday 10:00am – 5:30pm / Saturday – Sunday & Holidays: 2pm – 7pm Note: The National History Museum is one of the most important museums in Brazil. With over 50,000 sq.ft, it has a display…
Jewish Museum Address: Rua México, 90/1st floor – Centro (Downtown) Tel: 2524-6451 EMAIL WEBSITE Hours: Monday-Thursday 10am-4pm and Friday 10am-2pm Guided visits appointment only Free Entry
Navy Cultural Hall The Navy Cultural Hall is located at the the end of Quinze de Novembro Square, in front of Presidente Vargas. Main exhibitions are: • Galiot King John VI • Helicopter – Museum • Museum Bauru • Riachuelo Submarine Museum • Nau – a copy of the ship from the time of Brazil´s…
Light Cultural Center The building in what was formerly the Rua Larga dates back to 1911. It was once the head-office and garage for the Light Tramway Service. Address: Rua Marechal Floriano, 168 – Centro (Downtown) Tel. 2211-4515 www.light.com.br Email: paulo.bicalho@light.com.br Monday – Friday 11am-5pm Free Entrance
Funarte Arts Center Rua Imprensa, 16 – Centro (Downtown) Tel. 2279-8092 WEBSITE Monday – Friday 10am-6pm Guided visits by appointment only. Free Entrance Note: Located in the Gustavo Capanema Palace, the center houses the Sergio Milliet, Lygia Clark and Macunaíma art galleries, the Gilberto Freyre auditorium and the Sidney Miller Funarte Room.
Federal Justice Cultural Center Rio Branco, 241 – Centro (Downtown) Tel. 3261-2550 WEBSITE There is a ramp access for the physically handicapped. Guided tours for the blind every Thursday at 5pm Tuesday – Friday 12pm to 7pm Tel. 3212-2552 Free Entrance Note: This beautiful historic 4-story building was the headquarters of the Supreme Court from…
Electoral Court Cultural Center Rua Primeiro de Março, 42 – Centro (Downtown) Tel. 2253-7566 Wednesday – Sunday 12pm – 7pm Note: The headquarters of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) houses the Electoral Court Cultural Center.
Cultural Center for Health Square Marechal Âncora – downstairs – Centro (Downtown) Tel. 2240-5568 EMAIL WEBSITE Guided visits by appointment Tuesday – Saturday 10am-6pm Free Entrance Note: This palace, plain in style, was designed by Gastão Bahiana to be the Statistics Pavilion for the centenary celebrations of independence exhibition in 1922. Sanitary Vigilance also worked…
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