13 Museum Visits in Brazil Worth Booking

1.Petrópolis Day Trip from Rio de Janeiro including Imperial Museum and Crystal Palace

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 101 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $93Our pick

Travel from Rio to Petrópolis by guided minibus, visit Pedro II’s former palace and royal tombs, and see the Crystal Palace. Hotel pickup, return transport, and Imperial Museum admission are included. Free time covers lunch, shopping, Santos Dumont’s house, or an optional Bohemia brewery visit.

“The place was really interesting. I wish they've allowed us to take photos of the Imperial Museum. However, the tour was great.”

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2.7-Hour Shared Group Santos Tour : Mont Serrat, Coffee Museum and Sightseeing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $89Top rated

Starting at Santos cruise terminal, this small-group tour combines beaches, viewpoints, museums, a funicular ride, a zoobotanical park, and local food time. Guides such as Romilda, Mary, Elaine, and Gladys have been praised for clear English, flexibility, and strong city knowledge. Lunch and drinks cost extra.

“This itinerary would have been perfect if not for a guide who needs more training. - there was no microphone in the mini-bus. The people at the back of the bus had to scream that they couldn’t hear. - the bus driver played music that was piped into the speakers at the rear of the bus. - the tour guide was nice, but had such a small voice. She talked facing forward and the people at the middle & rear sections couldn’t hear her. - at the botanical gardens, she seemed that she was there for the first time. We stayed in a small section and missed almost all of…”

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3.Olympic Boulevard, Museum of Tomorrow & Historical Rio

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 66 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $72

Start with hotel pickup, then walk through Porto Maravilha, Little Africa, Olympic Boulevard, and Rio’s colonial center. The tour includes the Museum of Tomorrow, São Bento Monastery, and a stop at Confeitaria Colombo. Guides speak English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

“Nice tour going around the neighborhood. It was a warm day and we just arrived the night before from a long 26-hour flight so we were both a bit tired. We also expected to see more of the Olympic site. Our guide Gabriella was nice and informative though.”

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4.Olympic Boulevard, AquaRio and Museum of Tomorrow Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 54 reviews · 4 hours · from $49

Visit Rio’s renewed port district with a live guide in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. Tour the Museum of Tomorrow, photograph Eduardo Kobra’s giant mural, and add AquaRio for marine life in 28 tanks. Hotel pickup, admission, and drop-off are included.

“El guía fue excelente. El tour en general es bueno, pero la peor parte es la larga caminata por el bulevar para llegar al museo del mañana. Esta parte del tour se debería obviar y hacer el traslado en el mismo minibús.”

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5.Olympic Boulevard, Museum of Tomorrow & History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 47 reviews · 4 hours · from $67

Spend four hours with a local guide exploring central Rio by air-conditioned van and on foot. See Valongo Wharf, Eduardo Kobra’s huge mural, the Museum of Tomorrow, Saint Benedict Monastery, Praça XV, and Confeitaria Colombo. English, Spanish, and Portuguese tours are available.

“Pedro was very much dedicated with the history of Brazil. I enjoyed the tour with him. He was very informative . We learned so much about the history of Brazil. Thank you Pedro for all that you taught us about the history of Brazil.”

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6.Official Ticket: Oceanographic Museum Univali – Piçarras – SC

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 45 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $15Best value

At Univali Oceanographic Museum in Piçarras, you follow seven themed wings covering fossils, invertebrates, sharks, fish, reptiles, seabirds, and marine mammals. Live aquariums and a sensory experience with marine animals add movement and hands-on interest. Plan for about 60 to 90 minutes.

“Local muito escuro, com pouca variedade de amostras. Não gostei. Laboratório de toque não valeu a pena. Talvez recomende, se você não tiver nada interessante para fazer.”

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7.Petrópolis Trip with Palace, Imperial Museum & Brewery

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 42 reviews · 9 hours · from $55

Spend nine hours exploring Petrópolis from Rio with bilingual guide support, round-trip transport, and entrance tickets. See Quitandinha, the Imperial Museum, Saint Peter of Alcantara Cathedral, and the Crystal Palace, with time for Casa do Alemão and Santos Dumont’s home. Santos Dumont entry is optional.

“Educational trip, our tour guide Julio was funny and attentive. He's also multilingual - speaks Spanish, English and Portuguese.”

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8.Museum of Tomorrow Guided Tour, Admission & Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 38 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $58

Ride from Copacabana to Rio’s Museum of Tomorrow with a guide, spend up to three hours with interactive exhibits on science and sustainability, then see Guanabara Bay from Mauá Square and Kobra’s giant mural. Guides have included Jaqueline, Renato, Marcos, and Christian.

“This is an excellent museum to visit. Our guide picked us up and took us to see the museum from a distance as it is an architectural marvel. Then we went to the museum and walked around the entire t experience. He took pictures of us and explained much of the Amazon history that was written in Portuguese. The visit was very special, insightful, and not to be missed.”

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9.MUSA and INPA Museums with Observation Tower Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 26 reviews · 1 day · from $50

Ride from your Manaus hotel to MUSA and INPA, two Amazon research and education sites in the city. With an English and Portuguese guide, you’ll see forest trails, orchids, aquariums, insects, snakes, and butterflies, then climb a 42-meter tower for a canopy view. Felix is one guide praised for his clear explanations.

“O MUSA e o INPA são lugares incríveis onde se pode vivenciar um pouco da fauna e Flora da Amazônia, porém o passeio é bem caro e não inclui os ingressos. A agência não cumpriu o horário do passeio que estava com retorno programado para 15h30 porém as 12h45 o motorista disse que precisávamos retornar. Não vale a pena comprar por essa agência, vá de Uber.”

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10.Flamengo Museum Ticket Entrance

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 22 reviews · 1 day · from $18

Visit Flamengo Museum at the club’s Gávea headquarters for a self-guided look at its rise from sailing club to football giant. Four floors of trophies, 14 themed sections, giant screens, sensory rooms, and a digital guide in English, Spanish, and Portuguese make this a strong stop for sports fans.

“O ambiente do Museo, a experiência “Rubro Negra” e claro sempre bom adquirir produtos do grande time Flamengo.”

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11.Private Tour with Museum Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 9 reviews · 8 hours · from $170

Spend eight hours exploring Petrópolis with a private guide in English, Portuguese, or Spanish. Visit the Imperial Museum, Cathedral, Santos Dumont House, Crystal Palace, and Quitandinha Palace, with hotel pickup, drop-off, and the main museum ticket included.

“We had a very good time with Edison who showed us really interesting places and gave as a lot of insights to Brazilian history. His English was very good so that it was a real pleasure to listen to his explanations. We enjoyed the trip and can recommend the guide as well as the tour - especially if you want to learn something about Brazilian history and culture.”

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12.Visit to MUSA (Amazon Museum)

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 4 reviews · 6 hours · from $80

Spend six hours exploring MUSA and the Adolpho Ducke Forest Reserve with a licensed guide and transport. See Amazonian plants and animals in nurseries, follow forest trails, visit exhibitions, and finish at the observation tower for sunset. Tickets, food and drinks cost extra.

“The museum itself was great and definitely worth the visit, however the price for this tour is not justified and frankly misleading. I paid a $110 Canadian dollars for 3 people (so a total of $330) for just an uber. Entry fee was not included in this so that was another $50 for 3 people. The tour says there is a guide that's provided and while the guide was knowledgeable in local flora, it's not the same guide that lets you explore hidden/special trails, which is what the tour made it sound like. If you want explore the hidden trails, you have to pay more. Everyone else on the main…”

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13.Museum of Tomorrow, Yup Star & Olympic Boulevard

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 3 reviews · 4 hours · from $91

Spend about four hours in Rio’s revitalized port area, visiting the interactive Museum of Tomorrow, Kobra Mural, and 88-meter Yup Star Ferris wheel. A guide provides live commentary in English, Portuguese, or Spanish, with hotel pickup from Rio’s South Zone.

“Mal igual no era lo que esperaba aparte llegaron a recogerme en Uber sin auto propio”

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