Experts' Choice Award Afro Brazil Museum
7 expert reviews
“The exhibition shows the importance of African culture in Brazil, from the time of slavery to the present day, through very diverse pieces.”
– Michelin Guide
Frommer's "Dedicated to showing the cultural achievements of Africans in Brazil, both those brought as slaves and their descendants, this museum is thankfully neither boring nor earnest nor prone to guilt-inducing lectures." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This hugely important, absolutely fascinating Parque do Ibirapuera museum features a permanent 3rd-floor collection chronicling five centuries of African immigration." Full review
Lonely Planet "Holding one of Bahia’s most important collections, the Museu Afro-Brasileiro exhibits wood carvings, baskets, pottery and other artwork and crafts linking Brazilian and African artistic traditions" Full review
Frommer's "You could probably spend a whole day visiting the museums in Ibirapuera Park, but the Afro-Brazilian Museum is definitely a must-see." Full review
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Don't miss the stunning black-and-white photographs by French photographer Pierre Verger, who spent many years capturing the rituals and traditions of Bahia's Afro-Brazilian community.
Fodor's "Among Parque Ibirapuera's various attractions, natural and architectural, this museum might easily pass unnoticed." Full review
Afar Magazine "One of the city's best and most important museums is slightly off the radar despite its privileged position in Ibirapuera Park (São Paulo's largest urban green space), but its captivating permanent collection chronicling five centuries of African immigration is well worth seeking out." Full review
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11 3320-8900
Av. Pedro Alvares Cabral, Parque Ibirapuera, Portao 10, Prq Ibirapuera, Portao 10, Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo
