Paço do Frevo
A museum dedicated to frevo, the music and dance of Pernambuco's Carnival. Frevo has been inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
Frevo is a fast-paced style of brass music and acrobatic dance that originated in Recife in the late 19th century. Dancers carry small colorful umbrellas. Frevo was added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2012. The museum is housed in a historic building beside Marco Zero, with costumes, instruments, band banners, and multimedia displays. The top floor is a dance school, where visitors can sometimes watch rehearsals or join a trial class. Tickets cost about 10 reais. The museum is closed on Mondays.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun about 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue
- Embaixada dos Bonecos Gigantes
- Museu Cais do Sertão
- Marco Zero
- Recife Antigo
- Francisco Brennand Sculpture Park
- Capela Dourada
- Teatro de Santa Isabel