Sao Paulo

São Paulo Museums & Art

This collection highlights the diverse cultural landscape across the state of São Paulo. It includes the Museum of Football at Pacaembu Stadium, exploring Brazil's sporting heritage, and the Japanese Immigration Museum in Liberdade, documenting the history of the world's largest Nikkei community. The list also features the FAAP Museum of Brazilian Art with its extensive modern collection, the expansive Felícia Leirner open-air sculpture museum in Campos do Jordão, and the Raul Cortez Cultural Center in Mongaguá.

Museum of Football

This fun and interactive museum dedicated to football, which is a national sport of Brazil, is a sacred temple for all footie lovers.

Museu Histórico da Imigração Japonesa no Brasil

Located in the Liberdade district, this museum houses over 97,000 items documenting the history of Japanese immigrants in Brazil. The collection includes original documents, photographs, and personal artifacts from the first arrivals in 1908 to the present day.

Museus de Arte Brasileira da FAAP

Part of the Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado, this museum preserves over 3,000 works of Brazilian art from the 19th century to the contemporary era. It is notable for its significant modernist collection and large-scale stained glass windows.

Museu Felícia Leirner

An open-air museum in Campos do Jordão featuring 108 bronze, granite, and white cement sculptures by the Polish-born artist. The works are displayed across 35 hectares of Atlantic Forest landscape, adjacent to the Claudio Santoro Auditorium.

Centro Cultural Raul Cortez

A cultural facility in Mongaguá named after the Brazilian actor, featuring a 314-seat theater and exhibition spaces for local art. It serves as a hub for workshops and theatrical performances on the São Paulo coast.