Museu da Cidade
Museu da Cidade is a museum in Brasília, Federal District. Museu da Cidade is situated nearby to the memorial Israel Pinheiro monument, as well as near the museum Espaço Lúcio Costa.Photo: Sting, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Túllio F, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Brasília, Distrito Federal
- Also known as: “Museu Histórico de Brasília”
- Address: Brasilia
- Wheelchair access: no
Photo: Túllio F, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Praça dos Três Poderes and Palácio do Planalto.
Praça dos Três Poderes
Square
Photo: Senado Federal, CC BY 2.0.
Praça dos Três Poderes or Three Powers Plaza is a plaza in Brasília, the capital of Brazil. The name is derived from the presence of the three branches of government around the plaza: the Executive, represented by the Palácio do Planalto; the Legislative represented by the National Congress of Brazil; and the Judiciary, represented by the Supreme Federal Court.
Palácio do Planalto
Government office
Photo: micheltemer, CC BY 2.0.
The Palácio do Planalto in Brasília is the official workplace of the president of Brazil. The building was designed by Oscar Niemeyer in 1958 and inaugurated on 21 April 1960. Palácio do Planalto is situated 220 metres northeast of Museu da Cidade.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brasilia and Lago Sul.
Brasilia
Photo: Sting, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brasilia, the capital of Brazil and the seat of government of the Distrito Federal, is a planned city in the Central Highlands of Brazil. Inaugurated in 1960, it is a masterpiece of modernist architecture listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and attracts architecture enthusiasts worldwide.
Lago Sul
Town
Lago Sul is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. It is located on the south side of the eastern shore of Lake Paranoá, opposite of Brasília and Lago Norte. Lago Sul is situated 4½ km south of Museu da Cidade.
Sudoeste/Octogonal
Town
Sudoeste/Octogonal is an administrative region in the Federal District in Brazil. It is largely surrounded by Brasília to the east, and bordered by SIA and Cruzeiro to the west. Sudoeste/Octogonal is situated 7 km west of Museu da Cidade.
Museu da Cidade
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Brasília, Federal District, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-15.80073° or 15° 48′ 3″ southLongitude
-47.8618° or 47° 51′ 43″ westHeight
3 metres (9.8 feet)Open location code
58PJ54XQ+P7OpenStreetMap ID
way 686162329OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q10333665
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Museu da Cidade” goes by many names.
- German: “Museu Histórico de Brasília”
- Portuguese: “Museu da Cidade”
- Portuguese: “Museu Histórico de Brasília”
- Spanish: “Museu Histórico de Brasília”
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