Pinacoteca de São Paulo
Pinacoteca de São Paulo, Art museum in Luz district, São Paulo, Brazil
Pinacoteca de São Paulo is an art museum in the Luz district of São Paulo, Brazil, holding around 9,000 works in its collection. The holdings include paintings, sculptures and photographs spanning several centuries, representing both Brazilian and international artists.
The museum opened in 1905 inside a building designed by Ramos de Azevedo that had previously housed an arts and crafts school. Over the following decades the collection grew steadily through donations and purchases focused on Brazilian art.
The name comes from the Italian term for picture gallery and points to the early donations that shaped the founding collection. Families and art students now walk through the tall daylit rooms to see how modern painting developed in Brazil across the 20th century.
The museum opens Wednesday through Monday from 10 AM to 5:30 PM and offers wheelchair access throughout the building. Visitors with visual impairments can request tactile tours and audio support at the entrance desk.
A gallery with twelve works allows blind and low-vision visitors to experience sculptures and reliefs through touch. Braille labels and audio devices complement the tactile experience with detailed explanations of material and form.
Location: São Paulo
Location: Luz
Inception: 1905
Official opening: December 24, 1905
Operator: Estado de São Paulo
Address: Praça da Luz 2, São Paulo, SP 01120-010
Opening Hours: Wednesday-Monday 10:00-17:30
Phone: +551133354995
Email: bcorazza@pinacoteca.org.br
Website: https://pinacoteca.org.br
GPS coordinates: -23.53444,-46.63389
Latest update: December 5, 2025 16:36
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