Fodor's Expert Review Museu Casa do Pontal

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If you're heading toward the beaches of Prainha or Grumari, consider taking a detour to Brazil's largest folk-art museum. One room houses a wonderful mechanical sculpture that represents all of the escolas de samba (samba schools) that march in the Carnival parades. Another mechanical "scene" depicts a circus in action. This is the private collection of French expatriate Jacques Van de Beuque, who collected Brazilian treasures—including religious pieces—from his arrival in the country in 1946 until his death in 2000.

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Estrada do Pontal 3295
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro  22785–560, Brazil

21-2490--2429

www.museucasadopontal.com.br

Sight Details:
Rate Includes: R$12, Closed Mon.--Wed.

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