Pinacoteca do Ceará
A state art museum opened in 2022 in an arts district beside the old railway station, showing the modern art collection of Ceará.
The Pinacoteca do Ceará opened in the old city in 2022 and is part of the Estação das Artes cultural complex, next to the João Felipe old railway station, which has been converted into a railway museum. The museum holds thousands of works by local Ceará artists, including oil paintings, prints and contemporary installations. It hosts temporary exhibitions regularly, admission is free, and it is closed on Mondays. The complex has a café and green space, and it can be combined with the José de Alencar Theatre in a half-day tour of the old city.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun approx. 09:00–18:00; closed Mon
Nearby sights
- Centro de Turismo do Ceará (EMCETUR)
- Passeio Público
- Theatro José de Alencar
- Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora da Assunção
- Museu do Ceará
- Catedral Metropolitana de Fortaleza
- Mercado Central de Fortaleza
- Centro Dragão do Mar de Arte e Cultura