Museum of the People of Northeast Brazil
Joaquim Nabuco Foundation Museum dedicated to the social formation, daily life, arts and cultures of the people of the Northeast.
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Murillo La Greca Museum
Municipal equipment dedicated to the work of Murillo La Greca and modern and contemporary artistic production.
Museum of the City of Recife — Five Points Fort
Urban history museum installed in a fortification of Dutch origin, with an iconographic and documentary collection about Recife.
Forte do Brum Military Museum
Listed historic fortification, today linked to military memory and the origins of the Army in the Northeast.
Aloisio Magalhães Museum of Modern Art — MAMAM
Municipal museum of modern and contemporary art, with exhibitions, research, training and educational activities.
Golden Chapel and Franciscan Museum of Sacred Art
Part of the Franciscan complex in Recife, famous for its baroque gilded carvings and collection of sacred art.
Magdalena and Gilberto Freyre House Museum
Preserved residence of Gilberto Freyre, with library, furniture, personal objects, gardens and intellectual memory.
Francisco Brennand Museum-Studio
A museum-studio in a former ceramics factory where architecture, tropical gardens and Francisco Brennand’s work form a single environment.
Ricardo Brennand Institute
Museum complex with a picture gallery, library, weapons collection and an important collection of works linked to Dutch Brazil.
Pernambuco State Museum
State museum in a historic mansion, with collections of archaeology, art, history, indigenous, Afro-Brazilian culture and sacred art.
Museum of Abolition — Afro-Brazilian Culture Centre
Federal museum dedicated to the memory of slavery, abolition, resistance and Afro-Brazilian cultures.
Pernambuco Archaeological, Historical and Geographic Institute
Research institution with documentation, library and collections linked to the history and formation of Pernambuco.
Museum of Popular Art
Collection dedicated to northeastern folk art, with works made of wood, clay, plaster and other artisanal traditions.
Cais do Sertão Museum
Immersive museum about the sertão, its music, landscapes, religiosity and ways of life, with Luiz Gonzaga as the narrative axis.
Carnival House
Municipal training, research and memory center dedicated to Carnival and popular culture manifestations.
Malakoff Tower
Former monument portal from the 19th century converted into a cultural, exhibition and astronomical dissemination space.
Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue
Jewish memory center on the site associated with the first synagogue in the Americas, with archaeological remains and historical narrative.
Paço do Frevo — Frevo Centre
A centre for memory, documentation, learning and live experience devoted to frevo, a cultural heritage of Brazil and humanity.
Chico Science Memorial
Space for memory and research on Chico Science, his work and the Manguebeat movement.
Luiz Gonzaga Memorial
Center for the preservation, research and dissemination of the work of Luiz Gonzaga and the musical traditions of the Northeast.
Railway Museum — Capiba Central Station
Railway museum in an old station, with locomotives, equipment and memories of the Pernambuco railways.
Rolando Toro Museum of Afro-Brazilian Arts
Space dedicated to artistic languages and Afro-Brazilian cultural references.
Santa Isabel Theatre
A nineteenth-century neoclassical theatre, nationally protected and central to Recife’s cultural and civic history.
Apolo Theatre
Historic theater opened in 1842 and integrated into the Apolo-Hermilo performing arts training and research center.
Hermilo Borba Filho Theatre
Flexible configuration room linked to the Apolo-Hermilo complex and training and experimentation in performing arts.
Parque Theatre
Historic theater-cinema in the Center, restored and reinserted into Recife's cultural programming.
São Luiz Cinema
Historic street cinema and reference space for exhibitions, festivals and special sessions.
São Pedro Courtyard
Historic urban complex organized around the São Pedro dos Clérigos Concathedral and houses occupied by popular culture facilities.
Marco Zero Square
Recife Antigo’s principal civic square and the symbolic starting point for Pernambuco’s road distances, opening directly onto the waterfront.
Maurício de Nassau Bridge
Historic crossing along the axis of one of the first great bridges of the Dutch period, today a central element of the river landscape.
Bom Jesus Street
A street of historic houses tied to Jewish presence, port trade and the changing urban fabric of Recife Antigo.
Francisco Brennand Sculpture Park
Set of sculptures by Francisco Brennand installed on the jetty, with the Crystal Column as a visual landmark.
Madre de Deus Church
Historic temple linked to the port landscape and religious heritage of the Recife neighborhood.
Luiz Mendonça Theatre
Teatro do Parque Dona Lindu with a reversible solution for indoor and outdoor performances.
Republic Square
Historic garden associated with Burle Marx, surrounded by the Santa Isabel Theatre, Palace of Justice and Palácio do Campo das Princesas.
Historic Centre of Olinda
Urban complex recognized by UNESCO, combining topography, gardens, houses, convents and baroque churches.
Sé Cathedral — Church of the Saviour of the World
Historic cathedral dominant in the landscape of Olinda, with successive reconstructions and important Mannerist and Baroque elements.
Monastery of Saint Benedict in Olinda
Benedictine complex rebuilt after the Dutch period, notable for its altarpiece, gilded carving and educational history.
São Francisco Convent and Our Lady of the Snows Church
First Franciscan establishment in Brazil, with cloister, chapels, carvings and extensive panels of Portuguese tiles.
Church of Mercy
Church of 16th century origins rebuilt in Baroque style, with carvings, paintings and churchyard elevated over the city.
Carmo Church in Olinda
Landmark of Carmelite implantation in the Americas, rebuilt in Baroque language and integrated into the entrance to the historic site.
Our Lady of Amparo Church
Temple linked to the Brotherhood of Brown Men, rebuilt after 1631 and marked by side altars and gilded carvings.
Our Lady of the Rosary of Black Brotherhoods Church
Temple of the black brotherhood of Olinda, associated with religious practices and celebrations of African origin in the colonial period.
Olinda Seminary and Our Lady of Grace Church
Set in the former Jesuit College, an essential reference of 16th century religious architecture in Brazil.
Our Lady of the Mount Church and Monastery
One of the oldest religious buildings in Olinda, with a sober appearance and today linked to the female Benedictine community.
Our Lady of the Conception Church and Convent
Former women's retreat of 16th century origin, with paintings, polychrome, carvings and Portuguese stone elements.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
17th century temple built by brown men and linked to one of the first Brazilian devotions to Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Olinda Museum of Contemporary Art — MAC
Museum located in the old Aljube and Capela de São Pedro Advíncula, bringing together a wide collection of modern and contemporary art.
Pernambuco Museum of Sacred Art — MASPE
Museum in the former Bishops' Palace, with imagery, paintings, liturgical objects and erudite and popular sacred art.
Mamulengo Puppet Museum
Museum dedicated to mamulengo and master puppeteers, preserving characters and techniques from popular puppet theater.
Olinda Regional Museum
Historic house with furniture, sacred art and objects linked to the domestic, political and religious life of Olinda.
Ribeira Market
Colonial market today associated with galleries, workshops and production by local artisans and artists.
Eufrásio Barbosa Market Cultural Centre
Former factory located in the area of the first customs house, converted into equipment for exhibitions and presentations.
Alto da Sé Water Tower and Panoramic Lift
Modernist landmark from 1934 associated with the pioneering use of cobogó, later adapted as a panoramic viewpoint.
Quatro Cantos Crossroads
Emblematic meeting of streets, houses and cultural life, especially associated with the Olinda Carnival processions.
Antonino Guimarães Municipal Archive
Municipal archive with textual, cartographic, iconographic documentation and rare works linked to the administration and history of Olinda.
Olinda Public Library
Library of imperial origin installed in a historic house depicted in Dutch iconography of Olinda.
São Francisco Fort — Cheese Fort
Small coastal fortification of 17th century origin, with a ramp, guard houses and cannons aimed at defending the coast.
Olinda Lighthouse
Vertical landmark of coastal landscape; The current lighthouse was opened in 1941 on Morro do Serapião.
Rosário Fountain
Colonial fountain mentioned in Olinda's charter, with a stone staircase and the city's historic coat of arms.
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