Arts & Culture · Our pick in Rio
Museu da República
The Palácio do Catete
The Palácio do Catete, once the seat of Brazil’s presidents, and its garden, now a museum.
Our take
- The palace rooms
- The garden, daily
- By Catete metro
- Address
- Rua do Catete 153, Catete, Rio de Janeiro
Catete, Rio de Janeiro - Nearest metro
- Catete
50 m · 1 min walk
More distances
About Museu da República
The Museu da República occupies the Palácio do Catete, at Rua do Catete 153, once the seat of Brazil’s presidents, with its garden behind. The garden opens every day from 8am to 6pm; the palace opens Wednesday to Sunday from 11am to 5pm, with last entry at 4.30pm. The museum also looks after the Palácio Rio Negro in Petrópolis, the presidents’ old summer residence.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Museu da República before you go.
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Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Museu da República, as the crow flies.
- Villa Paranaguá Hotel & Spa750 m9 min walk
- Mama Ruisa Boutique Hotel900 m11 min walk
- Chez Georges1.1 km14 min walk
- Santa Teresa Hotel RJ – MGallery1.3 km16 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Museu da República 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
- CateteLine 1Line 250 m1 min walk
- GlóriaLine 1Line 2600 m7 min walk
- Largo do MachadoLine 1Line 2600 m8 min walk
Key sights
- The Theatro Municipal1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Santos Dumont Airport2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The Sugarloaf cable car3.5 kmWalk 43 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 17 min
- The Museu do Amanhã3.6 kmWalk 44 minCycle 18 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Christ the Redeemer4.5 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Copacabana Beach5.6 kmCycle 28 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Ipanema Beach7.3 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 29 min
- Galeão Airport15 kmCar or taxi 56 min
Location
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