Museu da História e da Cultura Afro-Brasileira

Museu da História e da Cultura Afro-Brasileira is a museum in , , which is located on Rua Pedro Ernesto. Museu da História e da Cultura Afro-Brasileira is situated nearby to the arts center , as well as near the archaeological site .
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  • Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Also known as: “Escola José Bonifácio” and “MUHCAB”
  • Address: 80 Rua Pedro Ernesto, Gamboa, Rio de Janeiro, 20220-350

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cemitério dos Pretos Novos (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) and Valongo Wharf.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 140 metres east of Museu da História e da Cultura Afro-Brasileira.

Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an old dock located in the of , between the current Coelho e Castro and Sacadura Cabral streets. Built in 1811, it was the site of landing and trading of enslaved Africans until 1831, with the blockade of Africa banning the Atlantic slave trade to Brazil. is situated 710 metres east of Museu da História e da Cultura Afro-Brasileira.

Public aquarium
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The Marine Aquarium of Rio de Janeiro, or , is a public aquarium located in the neighborhood, in the of , . is situated 370 metres northeast of Museu da História e da Cultura Afro-Brasileira.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gamboa and Saúde.

Suburb
is a neighborhood in , . , along with and , is one of the oldest boroughs of Rio. It was originally settled by the aristocracy, due to the attractive position on the shores of Guanabara Bay, but lost its glamour when the docks were built.

Suburb
is a neighborhood of , . Its population in 2000 was 2186. Located on the coast, just north of the historical centre in downtown Rio, west of and east of , it contains several notable hospitals such as Hospital dos Servidores de Estado and Hospital Pro Matre; the name means "Health" in Portuguese.

Photo: Thiago Souza, CC0.
Rio's is a district in the city of . has most of the city's notable churches and museums, including the Modern Art Museum, as well as many of its most famous bars.

Museu da História e da Cultura Afro-Brasileira

Latitude
-22.89614° or 22° 53′ 46″ south
Longitude
-43.19426° or 43° 11′ 39″ west
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Height
17 metres (56 feet)
Operator
Prefeitura do Rio
Open location code
589R4R34+G7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 433294964
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Highlights include Centro Cultural José Bonifácio and Memorial dos Pretos Novos.

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