Museu da Casa Brasileira

Adorned by an immense garden, the museum exhibits furniture from the 17th to the 21st centuries, in addition to temporary exhibitions of objects and designs from Brazil and from around the world. Av. Brig. Faria Lima, 2745 Phone number: 3032

Museu da Imagem e do Som de São Paulo

The museum features a large collection and many exhibits, and its philosophy is to preserve the image and the sound of the past and the present. It became a reference for Brazilian audiovisual research. Av. Europa, 158 Phone number: 2117

Museu Brasileiro da Escultura

MuBE is a private cultural institution designed to promote art in its various segments. It holds about 25 annual exhibitions. Admission is free. Av. Europa, 218 Phone number: 2594 2601 mube.art.br

MASP

The Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand holds the most comprehensive and important collection of works of art in western Latin America. Av. Paulista, 1578 Phone number: 3251 5644 www.masp.art.br/

Fundação Cultural Ema Gordon Klabin

The Foundation is a house museum which holds a magnificent collection of art by Ema Gordon Klabin (1907-1994) in her former residence. Rua Portugal, 43 Phone number: 3062 5245 emaklabin.org.br

Museu de Arte Contemporânea da Universidade de São Paulo

MAC-USP is important museum of modern and contemporary art. It occupies the former Detran (department of motor vehicles) building, located next to Parque do Ibirapuera. Avenida Pedro Álvares Cabral, 1301 Phone number: 2648 0254 www.mac.usp.br