Museu Histórico Nacional, National Historical Museum in Zona Central, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The museum displays more than 250,000 items across multiple floors, featuring extensive collections of Brazilian artifacts, documents, and cultural objects from different periods.
Founded in 1922, the museum occupies a complex of colonial military buildings that previously served as an arsenal and fortress during Portuguese rule.
The exhibition 'Îandé: Here We Were, Here We Are' presents Brazilian archaeological findings and indigenous populations before and after Portuguese arrival.
The museum provides guided tours for school groups and educational programs through its Educational Division, with advance reservations required for group visits.
The museum features a replica of the Teixeira Novaes Homeopathic Pharmacy, which operated in central Rio de Janeiro from 1847 to 1983.
Location: Zona Central, Rio de Janeiro
Address: Praça Mal. Âncora, s/n - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20021-200
Phone: +552132990324
Website: http://mhn.museus.gov.br
GPS coordinates: -22.90570,-43.16961
Latest update: March 7, 2025 07:13
IRB
357 m
National Historical Museum
24 m
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481 m
Santa Casa da Misericórdia and Church of Our Lady of Good Success
132 m
Ladeira da Misericórdia
87 m
Fort of Santiago
24 m
Museu Naval
405 m
Naval Museum
417 m
Church of Saint Joseph
473 m
Igreja de São José
480 m
Lampadário do Ministério da Fazenda
418 m
Barão do Rio Branco
364 m
Atílio Correia Lima
118 m
Rui Barbosa
241 m
Coluna Média em Cantoneira
394 m
Sede da Procuradoria Geral do Estado
366 m
Hangar do Aeroporto Santos Dumont
477 m
Serviço de Documentação Geral da Marinha
404 m
À Edson Luis
432 m
Teixeira de Freitas
391 m
Paulo Sampaio
113 m
Chafariz do Museu Historico Nacional
100 m
Marechal Bittencourt
67 m
Âncora
264 m
Banco Gota d'Água
86 m
Antiga sede da Procuradoria Geral do Estado
377 m
Piso de Pé de Moleque da Ladeira da Misericórdia
79 m
Cascata dos Deuses
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