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Museu do Açude, Rio de Janeiro

Housed in the former residence of Raymundo Ottoni de Castro Maya, one of the founders of the Modern Art Museum, the Museu do Acude displays a collection of items from the history of Portuguese rule, including furniture, kitchenware, and an array of ''azulejos'', or Portuguese blue tiles.

Housed in the former residence of Raymundo Ottoni de Castro Maya, one of the founders of the Modern Art Museum, the Museu do Acude displays a collection of items from the history of Portuguese rule, including furniture, kitchenware, and an array of ''azulejos'', or Portuguese blue tiles. There are also separate collections of Oriental art and Brazilian pop art.


Hours

Sun

13:00

17:00

Mon

Closed

Tue

10:00

17:30

Wed

10:00

17:30

Thu

10:00

17:30

Fri

10:00

17:30

Sat

13:00

17:00

About Museu do Açude

 Estrada do Açude, 764 - Alto da Boa Vista

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