the unique building, with a central courtyard, is home to the national museum of fine arts as well as the national school of fine arts.

dedicated to preserving artistic productions, on display is art that spans from the 19th century to modern day from all over the world.

the museu nacional de belas artes holds 19,000 works including paintings, sculptures and other contemporary art forms, in addition to an extensive foreign section with an excellent collection of 13th-14th century european paintings.

museu nacional de belas artes - mnba, avenida rio branco, 199, centro, tel. 21.2219.8474 - here is the website, contact email, and map. ● more ●