Museu Afro Brasil
Museu Afro Brasil Emanoel Araujo
A museum in Ibirapuera Park, housed in a building converted from a Niemeyer design, with over 6,000 works telling the history and art of Afro-Brazilians.
Brazil has the largest Black population of any country outside Africa. The museum was founded by artist Emanoel Araújo and is housed in the Manoel da Nóbrega building designed by Niemeyer. Its collection covers the history of the slave trade, religion (Candomblé), contemporary art and popular culture, making it an important window onto Brazilian society. Tickets cost about R$15, admission is free on Wednesdays, and it is closed on Mondays. Located inside Ibirapuera Park, it can be visited together with the park, the Oca and the Contemporary Art Museum.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Monument to the Bandeiras
- Ibirapuera Park
- São Paulo Museum of Modern Art (MAM)
- Japan House São Paulo
- Avenida Paulista
- São Paulo Museum of Art (MASP)
- Rua Oscar Freire & Jardins
- Liberdade