Museu Casa do Pontal, Folk art museum in Barra da Tijuca, Brazil
Museu Casa do Pontal is a folk art museum in Barra da Tijuca displaying Brazilian artworks from across the country. The collection includes handcrafted sculptures, ceramics, and textiles from artists working in various styles and traditions.
A collector founded this museum in the 1970s after spending decades gathering Brazilian folk art from across the nation. The building became a home for works by artists whose traditions shaped regional creative practices.
The collection shows works depicting Brazilian myths, regional traditions, and festivals through handmade pieces. Visitors see scenes from the daily lives of the communities that created these artworks.
The museum is located in a residential neighborhood and arranged across multiple levels for a gradual exploration. Plan to spend at least two hours here to properly view the collections and understand the artworks.
Many visitors overlook that the collection includes rare works by artists whose names and histories went unrecorded for decades. These pieces gain visibility here and now interest art researchers studying folk traditions.
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