Historico Nacional Museum Picture 1
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Historico Nacional Museum
The Historic National Museum, created in 1922, is one of the most important museums in the country. Its collection accounts to over 277,490 items, including the greatest numismatics collection of Latin America. The building where the museum stands used to be the Fort Santiago, at the Calabouço edge, one of the strategic points of defense of the city of Rio de Janeiro.
Address: Praça Marechal Âncora, near Praça XV, downtown. Phone: (21) 2550 9220.
Hours of Operation: Tuesdays to Fridays from 10am to 5:30pm. Weekends and Holidays from 2pm to 6pm.
Fees: R$ 6,00 (3 dollars). Free admission for children under 5 years of age, tourist guides, and elderly citizens of 65 years of age or older.
To better plan your trip, know the long term exhibitions and services offered by the National Historical Museum. Ground Floor • Patio Minerva • Auditorium • Hall of BankBoston chests Gallery • Train House • Memory Train House • Coaches • Patio of Cannons • Reception and Museum Shop • Access to the Hall 2nd Floor • Bistro Coffee History • Patio Gustavo Barroso • Hall's 2nd Floor • The trajectory of a Museum: Widescreen MultiVídeo • Oreretama • Portuguese in the World • Pharmacy Novaes Teixeira • The Nation Building • Citizenship in Construction • Patio Santiago • Library • Historical Archive • Coins Tell the Story • Collections of Coins, A History XMore Photos of Historico Nacional Museum Picture 1
