Rio Negro Palace Cultural Centre
Centro Cultural Palácio Rio Negro
The mansion of a German rubber merchant, later the governor’s residence and now a free cultural centre showing life in the rubber era.
The Rio Negro Palace was built around 1903 as the private house of the German rubber merchant Karl Waldenburg. The state government later bought it and made it the governor’s residence. It is now a cultural centre. The palace retains its marble staircase, painted ceilings and original furniture. A permanent exhibition describes upper-class life during the rubber boom, and there are also a coin exhibition, a film room and temporary exhibitions. A small Indigenous longhouse stands in the courtyard. Admission is free. It is generally open Tuesday to Sunday, but check the official hours. It is on Avenida 7 de Setembro, east of the city centre, and can be reached on foot from São Sebastião Square or by taxi.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun (check official schedule)
Nearby sights
- Palacete Provincial
- Floating Port of Manaus
- Church and Square of São Sebastião
- Amazon Theatre
- Adolpho Lisboa Market
- Manaus Cathedral
- Palace of Justice, Manaus
- Manaus Customs House