Fundação Iberê Camargo in Porto Alegre, designed by Álvaro Siza, holds the Rio Grande do Sul painter's paintings and prints and hosts contemporary exhibitions in a concrete building that is a landmark of southern Brazilian architecture.
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iberecamargo.org.brPortuguese
Museu Afro Brasil in São Paulo's Ibirapuera Park holds art, history, and religious material culture of Afro-Brazilians.
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museuafrobrasil.org.brPortuguese / English
Museu de Arte Contemporânea da USP in São Paulo holds major Brazilian modernist and experimental works, with permanent and thematic displays on the university campus.
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mac.usp.brPortuguese
Museu de Arte da Bahia in Salvador, the state's oldest museum, holds colonial Brazilian painting, religious sculpture, furniture, and Asian ceramics in a historic mansion, and runs education programmes.
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ba.gov.brPortuguese
Museu de Arte do Rio, on Praça Mauá, examines Brazilian art and social history through painting, photography, and urban archives from the colonial era to today.
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museudeartedorio.org.brPortuguese / English
Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro, set in Flamengo Park, holds Brazilian modernist painting, sculpture, and photography, with active education and contemporary programmes.
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mam.rioPortuguese / English
Museu de Arte Sacra de São Paulo, at the Luz Monastery, holds Brazilian religious painting, sculpture, silverwork, and altar decoration from the 18th to 20th centuries.
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museuartesacra.org.brPortuguese
Museu Oscar Niemeyer in Curitiba is known for its eye-shaped building and holds Brazilian modern art, photography, design, and architectural drawings, with frequent temporary shows.
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museuoscarniemeyer.org.brPortuguese / English
An open-air contemporary art museum in Brumadinho that pairs large-scale installations with a botanical garden, with site maps, artist listings, a visitor calendar and educational materials online.
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inhotim.org.brPortuguese / English
MASP in São Paulo for Latin American and European art, exhibitions, and public programs.
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masp.org.brEnglish / Portuguese
São Paulo's oldest art museum, with Brazilian painting, sculpture and prints from the 19th century to today, plus exhibitions and education programs across three buildings.
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pinacoteca.org.brPortuguese / English