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Afro Brazil Museum, Sao Paulo

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Brazil’s history is inextricably linked to the stories of African slaves and their descendants. These stories have shaped the culture of modern Brazil, and the Afro Brazil Museum tracks their lineage with over 3,000 artifacts collected from around the country. Travel down the halls with an English-speaking guide to discover the museum's holdings. The guide is essential since all of the signage is in Portuguese. Along the way you'll see photographs, sculptures, furniture, masks, and documents; all of them telling the harrowing tales of life as a slave and the struggle to find freedom in a new land. Use our Sao Paulo trip itinerary app to arrange your visit to Afro Brazil Museum and other attractions in Sao Paulo.

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By emild400

I visited in April 2022 and although the exhibits were amazing... there was no guidance to the museum and nothing was explained in English or Spanish - this history should be opened up to the world...

I visited in April 2022 and although the exhibits were amazing... there was no guidance to the museum and nothing was explained in English or Spanish - this history should be opened up to the world... more »
By TaresaE

If you have the good fortune of visiting Sao Palo, the Afro Brazilian Museum os a must see and do. Please be advised that all of the exhibit information is in Portuguese. You can ask for a tour...

If you have the good fortune of visiting Sao Palo, the Afro Brazilian Museum os a must see and do. Please be advised that all of the exhibit information is in Portuguese. You can ask for a tour... more »
By farm1974world

The building by itself is a masterpiece of Modernist Architecture. Inside you will the latest in African-Brazilian art expression.

The building by itself is a masterpiece of Modernist Architecture. Inside you will the latest in African-Brazilian art expression. more »

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By Lance Noe

One of the greatest museums anywhere! So nice to not see lots of white European faces everywhere. Thrilling to see art from a different perspective. I loved every second of this Museum and was not prepared for how much it moved me.

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By Lori Lewis

A-mazing!! This museum has an enormous and very well displayed collection of paintings, sculptures and artifacts throughout the history of Africans in Brasil. I will definitely return because you need a full day to take it all in.

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By Didier Stahl

What an awesome museum that not only gives you a perspective of the slave trade, but more importantly the massive cultural influence that the Afro Brasilian culture has had on Brazil, one of the highlights of my visit to São Paulo

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By Seda Kabil

You learn a lot about AfroBrasilian people through impressive photos, writings, videos ... It's a good place to start when you come to SP.. And then you may choose to walk in Avenue Paulista to understand better and feel the city-spirit.

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By James B.

This is one of the best museums focusing on the African diaspora that I have ever had the pleasure to visit. I've been to similar museums in Ghana, Tanzania, Washington DC and Curacao and this museum really stands out as one of the best. The vast collection encompasses everything from folk art to popular music to the slave trade Brazil's history. You could easily spend a full day here and not taking everything there is to see, particularly since in addition to their permanent collection they often have special exhibits. The curatorial approach definitely deserves special mention: This Museum overwhelms you, but in a really good way. It draws you in and makes you ask questions It helps you to see things that you wouldn't have seen before. I'm particular note. I loved the display of the Miracles. Well, almost none of the curatorial notes are presented in English I did find that I was able to take pictures of the text and use my Android phone to translate the text into English. It was a bit awkward at times, but it was definitely worth reading the curatorial notes which I thought were brilliantly written.

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