Developments · Our pick in Rio
The Museu Nacional
Being rebuilt
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Marcus Guimarães from Nova Friburgo, Brazil · CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout The Museu Nacional
The Museu Nacional is being rebuilt in the former imperial palace at the Quinta da Boa Vista; the museum publishes its progress and what is open on museunacional.ufrj.br.
Why it's on our list
- Being rebuilt
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Museu Nacional before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from The Museu Nacional 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