Museo do Indio
This magnificent museum, managed by the Fundaçâo Nacional do Índio (FUNAI), is dedicated to the Brazilian indigenous cultural heritage. It is estimated that in the Amazon basin and the border with Paraguay approximately 650,000 indigenous live in the area, belonging to 220 tribes. The Museu do Indio organizes long and short exposures of Guarani ethnic groups in the south of Brazil, or Oiapoque in the north. The garden shows, concerts and dance festivals.
Type: Building
Year built:1953
Address: Rua das Palmeiras 55, Botafogo 22270-070
Area: Botafogo, Gávea
Phone:+55 21 32148700
Opening times:9:00-17:30 Sat and Sun 13:00-17:00
Area of interest: Literature, History, Painting
Services: Museum
How to get there:
Closest station: Cobal do Humaitá LMetrô na s
Other stations: Botafogo LMetrô na s
Botafogo LL1
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