4 Best Sights in Cuiaba, Brasilia and the West

On the west bank of Cuiabá River, this museum has maps and models of the river and photos of its history. Information is in Portuguese only. The building, constructed in 1899, was once the public fish market. The Aquário Municipal (Municipal Aquarium), with typical fish of the Pantanal, is part of the complex. Some time in 2015 the site will close for a much-needed redesign.

This moderately interesting museum tells the story of Mato Grosso's turbulent and bloody past (in Portuguese only).

Just across the road from the Casa do Artesão, this cultural space in the city's former arsenal stages plays, films, dance, exhibitions, and concerts.