at a glance

open to the public from noon to 5 pm tuesday through friday, and from 2 until 6 pm on saturday and sunday - the entrance to the park is free of charge.

getting to the garden is quite easy from practically anywhere in town by taking the metrô to catete station, which is located right next to the palace.

the garden can be seen on this page by wikimapia - zoom levels may only open properly when using chrome.

Presented by the Furnas Elétricas, the project Parque do Museu da República: iluminação preserva história e permite visitação noturna, (Parque do Museu da República: lighting preserves history and permits nocturnal visitation), by Ana Moraes examines how the Parque do Museu da República has become a night time venue since the installation of a new light system in November 2006.