Rio de Janeiro is a city with a large number of museums. Some will delight you when you see their exterior facades, such as the Amnach Museum or the National Museum of Fine Arts. The museums are dedicated to contemporary and modern art with special attention to local artists who have truly enriched the culture and art of Rio and the whole of Brazil.
The Catete Palace or Museum of the Republic is an urban villa in the city’s Flamengo district. The property stretches from Catete Street to Flamengo Beach. Construction of the museum began in 1858 and was completed a decade later, in 1867. From 1897 to 1960, the palace was the Brazilian presidential palace. This is also the place where Getúlio Vargas committed suicide. He was a Brazilian lawyer and politician, and was appointed president twice. Today, the palace houses the Museum of the Republic and the theater.
The Imperial Museum is an amazing imperial palace, in the northern part of the city, which depicts the glorious past of Brazil. The museum is located in the former residence of Brazilian King Pedro the Second, who spent the summer months with his family in a neoclassical pink castle. After the decree about establishing Petrópolis was passed in 1843, the new city began to grow around a favorite palace, initially largely thanks to European immigrants.
