Set programs, carefully designed by cultural managers and other experts on related fields. They include private meetings with artists, gallerists, chefs, musicians and much more – with a personal touch.
*Program fees are are for private walking tours with groups of up to four people and include museum entrance tickets. Tours for larger groups as well as private cars and drivers can be arranged for additional fees.
In this program we will study the art, architecture and other forms of Carioca culture from the founding of Rio until its present days. By visiting some of the most impressive churches, museums and cultural spaces in the city we will have a clear picture of the historical developments in Brazil and Rio that led…
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The cultural spaces and centers of Rio have established themselves as places of leisure, culture and entertainment for people of all tastes, but especially those interested in Brazilian and Latin American modern and contemporary art. Among the many cultural centers in the area, the most important are: MAR (Museu de Arte do Rio) MAM (Museu…
The music of Brazil encompasses various regional styles influenced by African, European and Amerindian forms. After 500 years of history, Brazilian music developed some unique and original styles such as samba, bossa nova and chorinho. Some of Brazil’s best musicians are in Rio. Join this program to learn about this unique part of Brazilian culture…
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The largest Art Deco sculpture in the world, Christ the Redeemer was created by Polish-French sculptor Paul Landowski and Romanian sculptor Gheorghe Leonida. It was built between 1922 and 1931 at the peak of the Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city of Rio as a symbol of peace and Brazilian…
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Santa Teresa is famous for its unique arquitecture, stunning views, bustling cultural life and variety of excellent restaurants. In adition, it is houses nearly 30 studios and twice as many artists working in a diversified production using different concepts and materials and offering a good sample of what is being done in contemporary Brazilian art.…
The old Bhering factory, which for decades produced tons of candies and chocolate, today houses a series of workshops and artists’ studios. These have brought life back to the previously abandoned site, which is now thought to be an unpretentious artistic space where young artists work side by side without the adoption of a common…
In recent years Rio has been securing its place next to São Paulo as a contemporary art hub of Brazil. Along with this change, many excellent galleries featuring Brazilian artists have opened in the city. This program offers several different choices of circuits, all of which allow you to take in some of the very best neighborhoods…
It was only 100 years after independence of Brazil that a group of artists and intellectuals declared its cultural independence from Europe, tradition and academia. Their effort to redefine the artistic language of Brazil built upon a strong interest in national issues that stood out after the 1930s, such as industrialization, massive migration and urbanization.…
The church had an important influence in colonial art and architecture, especially during the Baroque period. In response to the the iconoclastic inclinations of the Protestant Reformation, Roman Catholic churches now provided extravagance and exciting imagery to inspire and overwhelm its followers and catch their attention. With the discovery of vast supplies of gold in Brazil, this…
In 1808 the entire Portuguese court – exiled by Napoleon – moved to Brazil, making it the only European Capital ever to be outside of Europe. King Dom João proceeded to transform Rio, his new home, by fomenting its industry and stimulating its cultural life. With the fall of Napoleon in 2015, many renouned Bonapartiste French artists sought protection…
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Recently innaugurated to be one of the main cultural anchors of the reconstructed port area (Porto Maravilha), the MAR (Museu de Arte do Rio) is an integrated space dedicated to art, education and history. It is comprised of two restored historic buildings, completely different in style from each other, connected by a walkway. The harmony…
Located in the beautiful Flamengo Park and surrounded by its modernist gardens (designed by Burle Marx), the Museum of Modern Art aims to foment modern and contemporary art and stimulate reflection on these subjects through the conservation and exhibition of its spectacular collection (as well as borrowed items). Approx. duration: 2hrs Program fee: USD60,00* *Program fees…
The National Museum of Fine Arts is one of the oldest and most important cultural institutions in Brazil. It was inaugurated in 1938, but its collection arose in the transfer of the Portuguese Court to Brazil in the early 19th century, when King John VI brought along with him part of the Portuguese Royal Collection. This…
The Instituto Moreira Salles is a unique institution in Brazil’s cultural scenery. Situated in the 50’s modernist family home of Brazilian Tycoon’s (banker Moreira Salles) and surrounded by a garden projected by Burle Marx at the foot of the Gávea hill, the institute owns the most important photography collection in the country (some of the…
Established in what used to be the Santiago Fort, the National Historic Museum is one of the most important historic institutions of Brazil. In 1920 it was enlarged and beautified with neocolonial architecture and decoration to take part in the exhibition celebrating “One Hundred Years of Brazil’s Independence.” Two years later it was complemented with…
The most comprehensive naïf art museum in Brazil, the MIAN has in its archives around 5000 works of art from Brazilian and foreign artists from over 100 countries worldwide, from the XV century to nowadays. One of their main objectives is to transform visits to the museum into a pleasurable moment where families and friends…
The Museu do Índio is an institution dedicated to the documentation, preservation and promotion of Brazilian cultural indigenous heritage in its entire diversity and contemporaneity. Its collection includes nearly 18 thousand ethnographic pieces and its permanent exhibition employs modern museographic resources to present different forms of expression and knowledge of Brazilian indigenous societies with whom the…
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