Imperial Museum, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
4.5 (8.278 reviews) Sunday: 10:30 AM - 6:00 PM Spent Ranking #3 in Petropolis Speciality Museums
Great Visit during Carnaval
The Imperial Museum in Petrópolis, Brazil, is one of the most attractive cultural points of interest near Rio de Janeiro. Located in the town's historic center, the museum was once Emperor Pedro II's favorite residence. Today, it is one of the most visited museums in Brazil, with the annual average of 300.000 visitors. The exhibitions tell the Brazilian Empire history through furniture, objects, paintings, sculptures and other historic and artistic pieces that belonged to the imperial family or other people from the 19th century.
Address
Rua da Imperatriz 220 Centro, Petropolis, State of Rio de Janeiro 25610-320 Brazil
Mobile
Website
http://guides.hurb.com/museu-imperial-petropolis-rj/?cmp=55498
Working hours
Monday :
Tuesday : 10:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday : 10:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday : 10:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday : 10:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday : 10:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 16:59
User Ratings
4.5 based on (8.278 reviews)
Reviews
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5Wesley C 5:00 PM Mar 28, 2020
Worthwhile Day Trip from Rio
In 1845, Dom Pedro I declared Petropolis his summer home. The Imperial Palace was completed in 1864. The neo-classical pink and white building is very beautiful and was used as a royal summer home until Independence in 1889. It was then used as a school and became a state museum in 1943. It houses 300,000 artifacts from the royal reign including the Imperial Crown Jewels. Unfortunately, no photos are allowed inside the museum. I really enjoyed my visit -- it is a very worthwhile day trip from Rio.
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5rbiollay 5:00 PM Jan 8, 2020
A walk in history
Worth seeing it as it stands in the green of the grass and the trees in front of it as well as the botanical garden. It is funny to wear the slippers but worth to protect the original floors. The government has been clever enough to recover a lot of pieces which belonged to the house before the revolution.
