Arts & Culture · Our pick in Rio
Museu Nacional (Quinta da Boa Vista)
Being rebuilt
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Marcus Guimarães from Nova Friburgo, Brazil · CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Museu Nacional (Quinta da Boa Vista)
The Museu Nacional, run by the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, occupies the former imperial palace at the Quinta da Boa Vista. It is being rebuilt after the fire of 2018; check museunacional.ufrj.br for what is open to visitors.
Why it's on our list
- Check what is open
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Museu Nacional (Quinta da Boa Vista) before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Museu Nacional (Quinta da Boa Vista) 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
- São CristóvãoLine 2750 m10 min walk
- MaracanãLine 2850 m11 min walk
Key sights
- The Museu do Amanhã5.0 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 22 min
- The Theatro Municipal5.2 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Christ the Redeemer5.4 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Santos Dumont Airport6.4 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 26 min
- The Sugarloaf cable car8.4 kmCycle 42 minCar or taxi 33 min
- Copacabana Beach8.8 kmCycle 44 minCar or taxi 34 min
- Ipanema Beach9.5 kmCar or taxi 37 min
- Galeão Airport11 kmCar or taxi 42 min