the task of navigating the wide range of museum, dispersed over various locations across the four zones of metropolitan rio de janeiro, as well as the neighboring city of niterói, may be overwhelming to some. we have compiled a list of most popular museums on this site - for visitors who are interested in museums depending on their location within rio de janeiro, on this page we grouped them by neighborhood.

in addition, there are a number of useful tools for those with an interest in the historical, cultural and scientific heritage of rio de janeiro - The Ministério da Cultura - MinC, or the Ministry of Culture, is the organ of the Brazilian federal government responsible for artistic and cultural production in the country.