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Museu Nacional de Belas Artes
On the Cinelândia
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Image courtesy of © Boaventuravinicius · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Museu Nacional de Belas Artes
The Museu Nacional de Belas Artes stands on the Avenida Rio Branco at the Cinelândia, across from the Theatro Municipal, with Brazilian art from the colonial period to the 20th century.
Why it's on our list
- Brazilian painting
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Museu Nacional de Belas Artes before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Museu Nacional de Belas Artes, as the crow flies.
- Vila Galé Rio de Janeiro1.1 km14 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Museu Nacional de Belas Artes 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
- CinelândiaLine 1Line 2250 m3 min walk
- CariocaLine 1Line 2250 m3 min walk
- UruguaianaLine 1Line 2900 m11 min walk
Key sights
- The Theatro Municipal100 mWalk 1 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Santos Dumont Airport1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- The Museu do Amanhã1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- The Sugarloaf cable car5.3 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Christ the Redeemer6.0 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Copacabana Beach7.5 kmCycle 38 minCar or taxi 30 min
- Ipanema Beach9.1 kmCar or taxi 35 min
- Galeão Airport14 kmCar or taxi 51 min