Museum Dom João VI, University museum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Museum Dom João VI is the art and history museum of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro's School of Fine Arts, housed in the Jorge Moreira building on Fundão Island. Its holdings are divided into a Didactic Collection of student works, exam pieces and casts, and the eclectic Ferreira das Neves Collection donated in 1947, which includes European paintings, ceramics, silver and rare books.

The museum was created in 1979 to hold the art collection the Escola de Belas Artes still kept after moving to the Ilha do Fundão in 1975. Its roots go back to the Escola Real de Ciências, Artes e Ofícios, founded by royal decree of 12 August 1816, which became the Academia Imperial de Belas Artes. Joachim Lebreton, leader of the French Mission, gathered its first works, joined by pieces from the royal collections and works by students and professors.

The collection displays academic artworks and student exercises from the 19th and 20th centuries that reflect how artists were trained during this period. These pieces show visitors the teaching methods and artistic techniques that shaped Brazilian art education.

The museum welcomes visitors during regular opening hours and accommodates group visits by arrangement. Since it is located within a university building, it is useful to plan ahead as access may vary depending on academic activities.

The museum maintains a digitized archive of historical documents and information about its artworks. This digital resource allows scholars around the world to study the collection without needing to visit in person.