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This is the official residence of the Governor of the State of the Rio de Janeiro
The Laranjeiras Palace is the official residence of the Governor of the State of the Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The palace is located within Eduardo Guinle Park, a park in the Laranjeiras neighborhood of the city of Rio de Janeiro. It should not be confused with Guanabara Palace, located in the same neighborhood, which is the official seat of the government of the State of Rio de Janeiro.
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Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Glória
Palácio Guanabara
Former palace of the Imperial Princess, now the governor's office. Eclectic architecture. Not open to the public.
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.
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.
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.