Brazil

Regional

Provincial, state, or municipal museums, galleries, art centers, and local organizations.

Coverage reflects institutional scope: national for nationwide institutions, regional for provincial, state, municipal, or local institutions, and international for cross-border platforms. · 11 resources

Brazil · Regional

Fundação Iberê Camargo

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.

PaidPaintingOfficial
iberecamargo.org.brPortuguese

Brazil · Regional

Museu Afro Brasil

Museu Afro Brasil in São Paulo's Ibirapuera Park holds art, history, and religious material culture of Afro-Brazilians.

FreePaintingOfficial
museuafrobrasil.org.brPortuguese / English

Brazil · Regional

Museu de Arte da Bahia

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.

FreePaintingOfficial
ba.gov.brPortuguese

Brazil · Regional

Museu de Arte do Rio

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.

PaidPaintingOfficial
museudeartedorio.org.brPortuguese / English

Brazil · Regional

Museu Oscar Niemeyer

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.

PaidPaintingOfficial
museuoscarniemeyer.org.brPortuguese / English

Brazil · Regional

Instituto Inhotim

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.

PaidSculptureOfficial
inhotim.org.brPortuguese / English

Brazil · Regional

MASP

MASP in São Paulo for Latin American and European art, exhibitions, and public programs.

FreePaintingOfficial
masp.org.brEnglish / Portuguese

Brazil · Regional

Pinacoteca de São Paulo

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.

PaidPaintingOfficial
pinacoteca.org.brPortuguese / English