Belo Horizonte Cultural Highlights

Belo Horizonte’s cultural landscape features the Pampulha Modern Ensemble, a UNESCO World Heritage site designed by Oscar Niemeyer. Key sites include the tile-clad Church of Saint Francis of Assisi and the Museum of Art, formerly a casino. The city center houses the Praça da Liberdade circuit, where the Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil and Memorial Minas Gerais Vale occupy historic early 20th-century buildings. For panoramic views, Mirante do Mangabeiras overlooks the city and the Curral Range, while the Museum of Arts and Crafts displays Brazil's industrial heritage inside the central railway station.

Church of Saint Francis of Assisi

The Church of Saint Francis of Assisi is a chapel in Pampulha region of Belo Horizonte, in the state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil.

Pampulha Architectural Complex

The Pampulha Modern Ensemble is an urban project in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil

The Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil is a cultural organization of the Bank of Brazil based in Brazil with centers in Belo Horizonte,…

Museum of Arts and Crafts

As its name suggests, this museum presents collections of Brazilian arts, handcrafts, tools and a lot more.

Memorial Minas Gerais Vale

Discover the history and the present of Minas Gerais in this amazing museum. The exhibitions in its 31 rooms are very interactive.

Praça Rui Barbosa

Praça Rui Barbosa is a square in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Mirante do Mangabeiras

Located at one of the city's highest points, this observation deck offers panoramic views of Belo Horizonte and the Serra do Curral mountain range.

Museu de Arte da Pampulha

Designed by Oscar Niemeyer in 1940, this building originally served as a casino before being converted into an art museum in 1957. It features gardens by Roberto Burle Marx and focuses on contemporary Brazilian art.