Museums in Brazil

This entertainment complex features a wax museum, a display of classic motorcycles and more

This museum lies on the ground floor of a funeral service company, whose owner, Pepe Altsut collected the vehicles

Since 1976, Rodrigo Cerqueira Moura has been acquiring and restoring old vehicles. Part of his collection is shown at this museum, including locally produced Aero Willys, a Renault Fregate and others

Teodoro F. Sobral Neto's personal collection of about 20 old cars, trucks and motorcycles.

Guaraci de Oliveira e Silva's collection of Japanese Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki motorcycles from the 1960s to the 1980s.

Garagem 55 is an entertainment complex for the whole family, which includes a restaurant, a bowling alley, a big area for kids to play. Obviously there are plenty of cars and motorcycles on show as well.

In an area of approximately 1000 m2, this museum displays a lot of American cars, like a 1953 Cadillac, a 1946 Mercury and dozens of others. Additionally there are 15 Harley-Davidson motorcycles

"The mansion housing this museum was the home of Rui Barbosa, a legal expert, journalist, politician and - diplomat during the last 28 years of his life. Dating back to 1849, it is an important landmark in XIX century architecture in Rio, reflecting some neo-Classical influence.

The National Historical Museum, created in 1922, is one of the most important museums in Brazil, consisting of over 287 thousand items, among which the largest numismatic collection of Latin America. The permanent exhibition, "From Early Travelling To The Automobile" tells the story of the country's form of travel, from the sedan chair carried by slaves to the automobile. There's a Protos among which was used in Rio de Janeiro in the early 1910s