Top 5 Museum Visits in Rio de Janeiro

1.Petrópolis Day Trip from Rio de Janeiro including Imperial Museum and Crystal Palace

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 101 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $93Our pick

Travel from Rio to Petrópolis with hotel pickup, a multilingual guide, and admission to the Imperial Museum. See the cathedral, royal tombs, Crystal Palace, Quitandinha Palace, and optional Santos Dumont House, Rua Teresa shopping, or Bohemia Brewery. Expect a full day and a long ride.

“enjoyed the trip, very outgoing tour leader. Packed day, quite long.”

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2.Olympic Boulevard, Museum of Tomorrow & Historical Rio

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 66 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $72

Spend four hours exploring Rio’s Port Zone and historic center with a guide such as Carlos, Sandra, Gabriella, or Alexia. You’ll visit the interactive Museum of Tomorrow, Cais do Valongo, São Bento Monastery, Praça XV, and Confeitaria Colombo, with hotel pickup from selected areas.

“Despite the downpour, Sandra was an amazing guide! Loved walking the city with her. Would definitely recommend .”

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3.Olympic Boulevard, AquaRio and Museum of Tomorrow Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 54 reviews · 4 hours · from $49Best value

Visit Rio’s port district with a Spanish-, English-, or Portuguese-speaking guide. See the Museum of Tomorrow, photograph Eduardo Kobra’s huge mural, and add AquaRio for sharks, rays, corals, and hundreds of species. Hotel pickup, admission, and wheelchair access are included.

“El guía fue excelente. El tour en general es bueno, pero la peor parte es la larga caminata por el bulevar para llegar al museo del mañana. Esta parte del tour se debería obviar y hacer el traslado en el mismo minibús.”

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4.Olympic Boulevard, Museum of Tomorrow & History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 47 reviews · 4 hours · from $67

This four-hour Rio tour links African heritage at Valongo Wharf, Eduardo Kobra’s giant mural, the Museum of Tomorrow, Saint Benedict Monastery, Praça XV, and Confeitaria Colombo. English, Spanish, and Portuguese guides lead the visit, with hotel pickup from Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon, and Leme.

“La guía, Marilia, se perdió al llevarnos de un punto a otro. No explicaba los lugares de visita, siempre nos estaba apurando a pesar del tiempo que perdió al perderse entre las calles. El transporte casi nos deja al final del recorrido ya que como eran dos tours en el mismo transporte parecía que estábamos ligados al segundo tour. No fue una experiencia agradable. Por lo que no lo recomiendo.”

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5.Museum of Tomorrow Guided Tour, Admission & Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 38 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $58

Ride from Copacabana to Rio’s Museum of Tomorrow with a guide, explore interactive exhibits on science and sustainability, then visit Mauá Square and Olympic Boulevard. Guides have included Jaqueline, Renato, Marcos, and Christian. Allow about four hours, though museum time can vary.

“They were late picking us up which cut our time short at the museum and the guide couldn't speak English very well. He was basically there to baby sit us. I would not trael with Rio Carioca tours again.”

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