The 7 Best 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

Explore Petrópolis from Rio with the Imperial Museum, royal tombs, Crystal Palace, mountain scenery, and optional Bohemia brewery visit.

“We were not doing it, car come late had to cancel, never been refundedbad, bad, horrible experience g”

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2.Olympic Boulevard, Museum of Tomorrow & Historical Rio

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

Explore Rio’s Old Port, Museum of Tomorrow, colonial churches, Olympic landmarks, and Confeitaria Colombo on a guided half-day tour.

“Muy interesante y bonito el paseo. Es bueno conocer el centro histórico y el museo es otro nivel, me encantó”

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3.Olympic Boulevard, AquaRio and Museum of Tomorrow Tour

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

Explore Rio’s Olympic Boulevard, Museum of Tomorrow, Kobra Mural, and optional AquaRio with hotel pickup and a guide.

“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

Explore Rio’s Olympic Boulevard, Valongo Wharf, Kobra mural, Museum of Tomorrow, Saint Benedict Monastery, and Confeitaria Colombo.

“Emma was a great and friendly guide. We had a great time touring the locations in the tour and loved the flexibility of touring the museum of tomorrow at our own pace. Highly recommend for those wanting to see a different side of Rio not covered in many other tours of the city”

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5.Museum of Tomorrow Guided Tour, Admission & Transfer

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

Review of Rio’s Museum of Tomorrow tour with hotel transfer, guided exhibits, Mauá Square views, and Olympic Boulevard street art.

“Thanks and satisfied with the services, special shoutout to our guide Renato. Happy for the said tour including information and history!”

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6.Flamengo Museum Ticket Entrance

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 22 reviews · 1 day · from $18Best value

Explore Flamengo’s story from 1895 to today through trophies, idols, immersive rooms, and a digital guide in Gávea, Rio.

“O ambiente do Museo, a experiência “Rubro Negra” e claro sempre bom adquirir produtos do grande time Flamengo.”

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7.Museum of Tomorrow, Yup Star & Olympic Boulevard

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 3 reviews · 4 hours · from $91

Explore Rio’s Museum of Tomorrow, Kobra Mural, and Yup Star Ferris wheel with hotel pickup, multilingual guidance, and sweeping city views.

“Mal igual no era lo que esperaba aparte llegaron a recogerme en Uber sin auto propio”

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