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Museu da Chácara do Céu
A collector’s house

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Image courtesy of © Halley Pacheco de Oliveira · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Museu da Chácara do Céu
The Museu da Chácara do Céu, one of the Museus Castro Maya, is a collector’s house in Santa Teresa, shown with its art and its garden over the city.
Why it's on our list
- Garden views
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Museu da Chácara do Céu before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Museu da Chácara do Céu, as the crow flies.
- Vila Galé Rio de Janeiro500 m6 min walk
- Santa Teresa Hotel RJ – MGallery650 m8 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Museu da Chácara do Céu are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- GlóriaLine 1Line 2700 m9 min walk
- CinelândiaLine 1Line 21.1 km14 min walk
- CateteLine 1Line 21.1 km14 min walk
Key sights
- The Theatro Municipal1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Santos Dumont Airport2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The Museu do Amanhã2.7 kmWalk 33 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 14 min
- The Sugarloaf cable car4.6 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Christ the Redeemer4.7 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Copacabana Beach6.4 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Ipanema Beach8.0 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 32 min
- Galeão Airport14 kmCar or taxi 52 min