Museu da República (Palácio do Catete)

Rio de Janeiro - RJ, Rio de Janeiro

4.8★★★★★★★★★★19.6K reviews

Former headquarters of the Republic of Brazil, this site has art, documents, a theater & gardens.

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Address: R. do Catete, 153 - Catete, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22220-000, Brazil

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★★★★★★★★★★Y B· 6 months ago
Worth a visit as that palace has a long history first built as a mansion by a wealthy businessman and later serving for several decades as the Brazilian presidential palace. As a shareholder of Petrobras I found it very interesting to…
★★★★★★★★★★Anny Raposo· 6 months ago
IMPRESSIVE + FREE! The building/museum & gardens are open to the public with stunning details and care. Don’t skip this one when in Rio!
★★★★★★★★★★Brian Powrie· 8 months ago
Wow!!! I walked past this place every day on my way to the shops, the metro etc but noticed only the scaffolding, the rubbish and the graffiti so I didnt go in - in fact, it didnt even look open and certainly wasn't inviting. Only becaus…