Located in the heart of Rio de Janeiro’s downtown, the National Museum of Fine Arts (known locally as Museu Nacional de Belas Artes) is widely considered to be one of the most important art museums in all of Brazil. The neoclassical building houses a large body of work, including the Portuguese Royal Collection—an extensive collection imported by King John VI after Rio became the capital of the Portugues Empire in the early 19th century.
Located in the heart of Rio de Janeiro’s downtown, the National Museum of Fine Arts (known locally as Museu Nacional de Belas Artes) is widely considered to be one of the most important art museums in all of Brazil. The neoclassical building houses a large body of work, including the Portuguese Royal Collection—an extensive collection imported by King John VI after Rio became the capital of the Portugues Empire in the early 19th century.