It hosts a wide array of exhibitions, films and concerts. Notable amongst these is Um Passeio Pelo Rio (A trip through Rio), which displays drawings, watercolors and prints of Rio in the mid-19th Century, to commemorate the city's 450th anniversary.

The institute has developed and published photo books, literature, and a magazine on contemporary photography. The magazine, entitled Zum, is a superb, pioneering publication, showcasing some of the nation's most creative contemporary photographs.

the institute is located at rua marqu�s de s�o vicente, 476 in g�vea and can be reached via phone on 21 3284 7400.

The Museu da Imagem e do Som (Museum of Image and Sound) was inaugurated in 1965 as part of the celebrations for the fourth centenary of Rio de Janeiro. It hosts a wide range of pictorial, photographic and musical documents, and was a cultural epi-center for the avant-garde movement throughout the 60s and 70s.