About Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo

It is a museum of visual art with extensive emphasis and collection of Brazilian native works. It is housed in a 1900’s building designed by Ramos de Azevedo and Domiziano Rossi and is the oldest art museum in São Paulo, originally built in 1905. The place was established as a state museum since 1911. In the 1990's it underwent an extensive renovation as part of a project by the famous architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha. Pinacoteca receives more than four lakh (400,000) annual visitors in the galleries. The museum's main focus is to promote to the common public and the young generation a better perspective with the visual arts with its collection, building and historical relevance to the national heritage.

Must See

  • The huge collection of Brazilian art, especially 19th-century paintings and sculptures.
  • A number of iconic Brazilian Modernist artworks.
  • A collection of European paintings and sculptures from 19th-century artists and decorative arts.

How to reach

You may take the bus no. 218 or 314 to reach the place, but as it is only 700 meters away from the city centre, a walk is enough to reach the place.

Tips

  • Take some time to visit the museum if you are interested in art and its history along with the development pattern.
  • The place has a nice shop with a good collection to buy souvenirs and presents.

 

Visit Time

Sunday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Monday: Closed.

Tuesday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Thursday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Friday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

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Waiting Time

There is not very high crowd, so wait time is almost nil.

 

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Entrance Fee

Yes

Normal ticket free is R$ 6.

For students, the tickets are available at a reduced price of R$3.

Children below 10 years of age are waived the entry fee.

*Ticket on Thursday and Saturday evening is free. 

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Time you can spend

1 hour.

 

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Weather

Broken Clouds 21.42°C

 

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