Church of Saint Lucia

Palaces

• Gustavo Capanema Palace

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  Palácio Gustavo Capanema

  Former ministry of culture, designed by French architect Le Corbusier; though small, it is regarded as an important pioneering work in modern architecture.

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• National Library

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  Biblioteca Nacional

  The National Library offers guided tours on weekdays, showing visitors its rare collection, various bookstacks and the catalogue system. Registration with identification is required, and tours run for about an hour. They leave at 13:00 for English tours, and 11:00, 13:00 and 15:00 for Portuguese tours.

  Price

  R$2 for tour

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Museums

• National Museum of Fine Arts

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  Museu Nacional de Belas Artes

  Another building modelled on one in Paris, this time the Louvre. Includes large paintings from Academicist and Neoclassical Brazilian artists, as well as many copies of European sculptures

  Hours

  Tue-Fri 10:00-18:00, Sat Sun and holidays 12:00-17:00

  Price

  R$5, free on Sundays

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• Municipal Theatre

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  Teatro Municipal

  City Theatre, inspired by the Paris Opéra House.

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• City Hall

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  Camara Municipal do Rio de Janeiro

  Hosts the city council.

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Museums

• Image and Sound Museum

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  Museu da Imagem e do Som

  For researchers about the Brazilian film, radio, and broadcasting industries.

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