at a glance

botafogo is home to several important cultural institutions, which are easily accesible to visitors via public transport - collectively they contribute greatly to the cultural experience of a stay in rio.

in a country with 270 indigenous ethnic groups, an important task of the previous century was to gather their cultural heritage and create a focal point for the countrys' historical societies - the museu do índio, a public institution linked to the national indian foundation (funai), was set up with this purpose, and has become one of the most important indigenous collections in latin america.

the mission of the museum is to 'preserve, research and disseminate the cultural heritage of the indigenous groups in brazil', whilst contributing to a greater emphasis and awareness of the importance of indigenous and contemporary cultures.