Church of Our Lady

Museums

• Oi Futuro

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  formerly Centro Cultural Telemar

  This former telephone museum hosts a fine gallery with temporary exhibitions of digital art or art with interactive medias; it is sponsored by the local phone company.

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• Laranjeiras Palace

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  Palacio das Laranjeiras, literally Palace of the Orange Trees

  This is the official residence of the Governor of the State of the Rio de Janeiro

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Museums

• Museum of the Republic

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  Museu da República

  The former presidential palace (1893-1960) hosts a museum of recent history and nice gardens, with an adjacent art gallery and small theatre that occasionally shows free movies. One of main features is the room where president Getúlio Vargas shot himself in 1954.

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• Museum of Folklore Edison Carrero

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  Museu de Folklore Edison Carrero

  Part of the National Centre for Folklore and Popular Culture (CNFCP). The museum was created in 1968 and today has around 13,000 objects by various authors, techniques and origins, kept in technical archives, available for consultation by institution-related post-graduate specialists, by appointment.

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Parks

• Flamengo Park

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  Parque do Flamengo

  1.2 million m² with broad walkways, Flamengo Beach, various monuments, and over 10,000 trees. To its north is the Museum of Modern Art (see Centro).

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• Guanabara Palace

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  Palácio Guanabara

  Former palace of the Imperial Princess, now the governor's office. Eclectic architecture. Not open to the public.

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