Museu Casa de Benjamin Constant, Historical residence museum in Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Museu Casa de Benjamin Constant is a preserved 19th-century residence situated on a hillside in Santa Teresa. From this location, you can see across Guanabara Bay toward downtown Rio de Janeiro.
A mathematics professor and military officer moved into this house in 1890 before later becoming the country's first education minister. The residence reflects important changes in Brazilian leadership during that era.
The house is named after a mathematics professor and displays furnishings, artwork, and clothing from the 1800s and 1900s. Visitors get a sense of daily life during the imperial and republican periods.
The house is located in Santa Teresa, and you should know that access involves steep streets in the neighborhood. Comfortable walking shoes are useful because the area has hilly terrain.
Around the main house spreads a large green park that preserves the natural environment of Santa Teresa. Visitors can walk between history and preserved nature in this area.
Location: Rio de Janeiro
GPS coordinates: -22.91888,-43.18709
Latest update: December 14, 2025 13:04
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