Dragão do Mar Center of Art and Culture, Cultural center in Praia de Iracema district, Fortaleza, Brazil.
The Dragão do Mar Center spans 33,000 square meters, containing exhibition spaces, theaters, cinemas, a planetarium, and two museums in downtown Fortaleza.
Opening in 1999, the center bears the name of Francisco José do Nascimento, a local maritime worker who refused to transport enslaved people in 1881.
The Contemporary Art Museum and Cearense Culture Memorial display regional artifacts, modern art collections, and temporary exhibitions across multiple floors.
Visitors can access all attractions without charge, with the planetarium offering three daily shows featuring celestial observations through German-made multimedia projectors.
The Rubens de Azevedo Planetarium stands as Brazil's sole facility capable of projecting rainbow effects using twenty specialized projection systems.
Location: Fortaleza
Inception: 1999
Website: http://www.dragaodomar.org.br/
Website: http://dragaodomar.org.br
GPS coordinates: -3.72262,-38.52075
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:21
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