MAM-BA
Collection of African Art
Udo Knoff Museum of Ceramics and Tiles
Tempostal Museum
Emilia Biancardi Collection
of Musical Instruments
Art Museum of Bahia
Emilia Biancardi Collection
of Musical Instruments
Abelardo Rodrigues Museum
MUSEUM
GUIDE
Historical Center of Salvador
Abelardo Rodrigues Museum
Art Museum of Bahia
MAM-BA
Manor of the Arts
Popular Art Collection
Collection of African Art
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MUSEUM GUIDE
Castro Alves
Square
City Hall
Historical Center of Salvador
Bus
Terminal
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Barra Lighthouse
São Diogo
Fort
Jesus Courtyard
Lacerda Elevator
Santa Maria
Fort
Inclined Plane
Nautical Terminal
of Bahia
Arrivals
São Marcelo Fort
Fallen Cross
Pelourinho
Street
Modelo Market
Lower City
Avenues
Tourist Points
Upper City
Streets
Museums
MEMORIAL TO THE REPUBLICAN
GOVERNORS OF BAHIA
Located in the Rio Branco
Palace, displaying records of the
republican political history of
Bahia.
Visiting hours: Tuesday to Friday,
from 10 AM to 6 PM, Saturday
and Sunday, from 9 AM to 1 PM.
• Praça Municipal, s/nº, Palácio Rio
Branco – Centro.
Tel.: (71) 3116-6928.
MEMORIAL OF THE TOWN
COUNCIL OF SALVADOR
In addition to the place called
Dungeon – an underground prison
from the Colonial period – there
are historical documents and
a collection of 39 paintings of
celebrities.
Visiting hours: Monday to Friday,
from 8 AM to 6 PM.
• Praça Municipal, s/nº – Centro.
Tel.: (71) 3320-0308.
MUSEUM OF MISERICÓRDIA
Located in a building dating
from the 17th century. It has
a collection of works of art:
paintings, sculptures, images,
furniture, silverware, jewelry, tiles,
and period vestments from the
17th to the 19th centuries.
Visiting hours: Monday to Saturday,
from 10 AM to 5 PM; holidays,
from 1 PM to 5 PM; Sunday, from
9 AM to 1 PM.
• Rua da Misericórdia, 06 –
Centro Histórico.
Tel.: (71) 3322-7355.
PIERRE VERGER
FOUNDATION GALLERY
Collection of photographs
portraying the continents.
Sale of products: photographic
reproductions, T-shirts, and
publications.
Visiting hours: Monday to Saturday,
from 9 AM to 8 PM; Sunday, from
9 AM to 3 PM.
• Rua da Misericórdia, 9, loja 1 –
Praça da Sé.
Tel.: (71) 3321-2341.
UFBA MUSEUM OF ARCHEOLOGY
AND ETHNOLOGY
Located in a building from the
17th century, which housed
the Jesuit College. It exhibits
pre-colonial and colonial archeological
artifacts. Cultural patrimony of
indigenous peoples of Bahia and Brazil.
Visiting hours: Monday to Friday,
from 9 AM to 5 PM.
• Terreiro de Jesus, s/nº, Faculdade
de Medicina – Pelourinho.
Tel.: (71) 3283-5530.
AFRO-BRAZILIAN MUSEUM
Displays objects representative of
the material culture of African
origin, and pieces related to AfroBrazilian religion in Bahia.
Visiting hours: Monday to Friday,
from 9 AM to 5 PM.
• Terreiro de Jesus, s/nº, Faculdade
de Medicina – Pelourinho.
Tel.: (71) 3283-5540.
MUSEUM OF THE 3rd ORDER
OF SAINT FRANCIS
Collection of sacred art. Some
highlights: the Sundial and the
tiles that portray Lisbon before
the earthquake of 1755.
Visiting hours: Monday to Friday,
from 8 AM to 4 PM; Saturday and
Sunday, from 8 AM to 5 PM.
• Rua Ordem Terceira – Centro
Histórico.
Tel.: (71)3321-6968/3322-8306.
EUGÊNIO TEIXEIRA LEAL MUSEUM
Collection of 5,000 pieces
consisting of coins, medals,
national and foreign awards,
furniture, paintings, plaques and
trophies.
Visiting hours: Tuesday to Friday,
from 9 AM to 6 PM, Saturday and
Sunday, from 1 PM to 5 PM.
• Rua do Açouguinho, 01 –
Pelourinho.
Tel.: (71) 3321-9551.
UDO KNOFF MUSEUM
OF CERAMICS AND TILES
The collection consists of the
belongings of the ceramic artist
Udo Knoff. There are also pieces
of European origin, tiles from old
Salvador, and works made by friends
and students of Master Udo.
Visiting hours: Tuesday to Friday,
from 12 PM to 6 PM, Saturday,
Sunday and holidays, from 12 PM
to 5 PM.
• Rua Frei Vicente, 03 –
Pelourinho.
Tel.: (71) 3117-6388.
TEMPOSTAL MUSEUM
Collection of postcards and
photographs that portray Bahia,
Brazil, and the world, throughout
various eras. Notably the Belle
Époque series.
Visiting hours: Tuesday to Friday,
from 12 PM to 6 PM, Saturday,
Sunday and holidays, from 12 PM
to 5 PM.
• Rua Gregório de Mattos, 33 –
Pelourinho.
Tel.: (71) 3117-6383.
ABELARDO RODRIGUES MUSEUM
Exhibits a collection of Brazilian,
European, and oriental sacred
art, from the 17th to the 20th
centuries, from a single collector.
Visiting hours: Tuesday to Friday,
from 12 PM to 6 PM, Saturday,
Sunday and holidays, from 12 PM
to 5 PM.
• Rua Gregório de Mattos, 45 –
Pelourinho.
Tel.: (71) 3117-6440.
FERRÃO MANOR GALLERY
Located in one of the oldest and
most beautiful buildings in the
Pelourinho, the gallery was created
as a space for encouraging and
spreading culture, by exhibiting
work by local and foreign artists.
Visiting hours: Tuesday to Friday,
from 12 PM to 6 PM, Saturday,
Sunday and holidays, from 12 PM
to 5 PM.
• Rua Gregório de Mattos, 45 –
Pelourinho.
Tel.: (71) 3117-6357.
CITY MUSEUM
Representative collection of
the cultural manifestations of
Salvador, such as orixás (deities of
Afro-Brazilian religion), ex-votos,
dolls representing the 1st and
2nd Reign, through costume, in
addition to works by established
Bahian authors.
Visiting hours: Monday to Friday,
from 9 AM to 5 PM.
• Largo do Pelourinho, 03 –
Pelourinho.
Tel.: (71) 3321-1967.
JORGE AMADO
HOUSE FOUNDATION
Extensive collection of photographs,
videos, letters, documents, posters,
and objects related to the author
and his works.
Visiting hours: Monday to Friday,
from 10 AM to 6 PM; Saturday,
from 10 AM to 4 PM.
• Largo do Pelourinho –
Centro Histórico.
Tel.: (71) 3321-0122/0070.
MUSEUM OF BAHIAN CUISINE
The museum offers a long-term
exposition dedicated to Bahia’s
culinary heritage.
Visiting hours: Monday to Saturday,
from 9 AM to 5 PM.
• Praça José de Alencar, 13/19,
Largo do Pelourinho – Centro.
Tel.: (71) 3324-8118.
CORREIOS CULTURAL CENTER
Hosts expositions of visual arts
that value and enrich Bahian and
Brazilian culture, in addition to
lectures and workshops on various
themes.
Visiting hours: Monday to Friday,
from 10 AM to 6 PM; Saturday,
from 8 AM to 12 PM.
• Cruzeiro de São Francisco, 20 –
Pelourinho.
Tel.: (71) 3321-6665.
MEMORIAL OF BAIANAS
Presents stories and themes related
to the craft of the Bahian women
selling acarajé (a traditional food),
recognized as a cultural patrimony
of Brazil by Iphan. The collection
consists of garments, documents,
photographs, objects, and utensils
used in preparing acarajé.
Visiting hours: Tuesday to Sunday
and holidays, from 9 AM to 5 PM.
• Praça da Sé, s/nº –
Belvedere da Sé.
Tel.: (71) 3322-9674.
BENIN HOUSE
Hosts a permanent installation
of handicrafts from Benin,
consisting of metal, ceramic,
and woven objects.
Visiting hours: Monday to Friday,
from 9 AM to 5 PM.
• Rua Santo Agostinho, 17 –
Centro Histórico.
Tel.: (71) 3241-5679.
ANGOLA HOUSE
Ethnographic exposition consisting
of hunting, religious, magical, and
ceramic objects from the ethnic
groups of Angola.
Visiting hours: Monday to Thursday,
from 9 AM to 12 PM and from 2
PM to 5 PM; Friday, from 9 AM to
12 PM and from 1 PM to 3 PM.
• Praça dos Veteranos, 05 –
Baixa dos Sapateiros.
Tel.: (71) 3321-4495.
CAIXA CULTURAL SALVADOR
Located in the old Jesuit House of
Prayer, dating from 1757, with five
spaces for temporary expositions.
Visiting hours: Tuesday to Sunday,
from 9 AM to 6 PM.
• Rua Carlos Gomes, 57 – Centro.
Tel.: (71) 3421-4200.
UFBA MUSEUM OF SACRED ART
Located in the old Convent of
Saint Therese, its collection consists
of sculptures, paintings, tiled
panels, silverware, and furniture
from the 16th to the 19th
centuries.
Visiting hours: Monday to Friday,
from 11:30 AM to 5:30 PM.
• Rua do Sodré – Centro.
Tel.: (71) 3283-5600.
MODERN ART MUSEUM
OF BAHIA (MAM-BA)
Collection of paintings, engravings,
photographs, designs, and sculptures
by pioneers of Modernism and
masters of the visual arts, such as
Tarsila do Amaral, Portinari, Flávio
de Carvalho, Di Cavalcanti, Rubem
Valentim, Pancetti, Carybé, Mário
Cravo, Sante Scaldaferri and others
of international renown.
Visiting hours: Tuesday to Friday, from
1 PM to 7 PM; Saturday, Sunday, and
holidays, from 2 PM to 7 PM.
• Av. do Contorno, s/nº –
Solar do Unhão.
Tel.: (71) 3117-6139.
ACCLAMATION PALACE
Decorated with lovely framed
panels, garlands, and bows painted
by Presciliano Silva.
Its collection consists of furniture
in the D. José and Luís XV styles,
porcelains, crystals, bronzes, Persian
and French rugs, and paintings by
famous artists.
Currently, the galleries are closed
to visitors due to renovations.
Av. Sete de Setembro, 1330 –
Campo Grande.
Tel.: (71) 3117-6147.
HENRIQUETA CATARINO MUSEUM
(FEMININE INSTITUTE OF BAHIA)
Portrays the daily life and the
social structure of the 19th and
20th centuries, with items of
clothing and decorative arts.
Visiting hours: Monday, from 2 PM
to 5 PM; Tuesday to Friday, from
10 AM to 12 PM and from 2 PM
to 6 PM.
• Rua Monsenhor Flaviano, nº 02 –
Politeama.
Tel.: (71) 3329-5520.
CASTRO ALVES THEATER MEMORIAL
Historical collection from the
theater, with videos, photos,
posters, and theater programs.
Visits: as scheduled from Monday
to Friday.
• Praça Dois de Julho, s/nº –
Campo Grande.
Tel.: (71) 3117-4864.
GEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF BAHIA
Collection of 2,500 samples of
minerals, rocks, and fossils, and 80
rudimentary mining objects.
Visiting hours: Tuesday to Friday,
from 1 PM to 6 PM; Saturday and
Sunday, from 1 PM to 5 PM.
Av. Sete de Setembro, nº 2195 –
Corredor da Vitória.
Tel.: (71) 3336-3498/6689.
ART MUSEUM OF BAHIA
Possesses a collection of great
historical and artistic expression,
notably the collections of paintings
and decorative arts (from the 17th
to the 20th centuries), including, in
addition to the paintings, furniture,
porcelains, crystals, and jewelry,
among other items.
Visiting hours: Tuesday to Friday,
from 1 PM to 7 PM; Saturday,
Sunday, and holidays, from 2 PM
to 7 PM.
Av. Sete de Setembro, 2340 –
Corredor da Vitória.
Tel.: (71) 3117-6902.
CARLOS COSTA PINTO MUSEUM
A building in the American
colonial style, which houses a
collection of decorative objects
from the 17th to the 20th
centuries, creating a valuable
portrait of Colonial Bahia.
Visiting hours: Monday, Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday, from 2:30
PM to 7 PM; Saturday, from 2:30
PM to 6 PM.
Av. Sete de Setembro, nº 2490 –
Corredor da Vitória.
Tel.: (71) 3336-6081.
MANOR OF THE ARTS
Located in the old manor of the
Bernardo Martins Catarino family,
built in 1912. Today it contains a
modern annex to host temporary
expositions. Works by Auguste Rodin
displayed in the garden: “Jean de
Fiènnes Nude” (1886), “The Man Who
Walks on the Column” (1877), “The
Torso of Shade” (1901) and “The
Martyr” (1885).
Visiting hours: Tuesday to Friday,
from 1 PM to 7 PM; Saturday,
Sunday, and holidays, from 2 PM
to 7 PM.
• Rua da Graça, nº 284 – Graça.
Tel.: (71) 3117-6987.
NAUTICAL MUSEUM OF BAHIA
The Fort of Santo Antônio
da Barra hosts collections of
underwater archeology, navigation,
and hydrography.
Visiting hours: Tuesday to Sunday,
from 8:30 AM to 7 PM.
• Forte de Santo Antônio
da Barra.
Tel.: (71) 3264-3296.
MARIO CRAVO SPACE
(METROPOLITAN PARK OF PITUAÇU)
The space includes a park with
sculptures, a gallery of permanent
exhibition, auditorium, library,
archives, workshop for production
and restoration, green areas, and
parking areas.
Visiting hours: Monday to Sunday,
from 8 AM to 5 PM.
• Jardim lracema, s/nº, Edificio
Portal de Pituaçu – Parque
Metropolitano de Pituaçu.
Tel.: (71) 3363-4054.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF
AFRO-BRAZILIAN CULTURE
Includes pieces of sacred art,
photographs, and contemporary
works. Pre-colonial Africa, the
migratory flows, slavery and
abolition, resistance movements
and African contributions to
Brazilian culture are the basic
themes of this museum.
Visiting hours: Tuesday to Sunday,
from 10 AM to 5 PM.
Rua do Tesouro, s/nº – Centro
Histórico. Tel.: (71) 3321-6722.
MUSEUM OF THE THIRD
ORDER OF CARMEL
Collection consisting of furniture,
images, and painting on rich
medallions. In the sacristy, the
only mosaic washbasin of Bahia.
On the ceiling, paintings by Franco
Velasco, among other painters.
Visiting hours: Monday to Friday,
from 9 AM to 5:30 PM; Saturday,
from 9 AM to 3:30 PM.
• Largo do Carmo, s/nº – Carmo.
E-mail: [email protected]
ANNA NERY NATIONAL
NURSING MUSEUM
The collection covers the practice
of caring for the sick, and the
social, economic, and religious
influences that have affected the
history and formation of nursing
professionals. Among the pieces on
display is a nurse’s uniform worn
during the Second World War.
Visiting hours: Monday, from 1 PM
to 5 PM; Tuesday to Friday,
from 9 AM to 5 PM; Saturday,
from 9 AM to 12 PM.
• Rua João de Deus, 05 –
Centro Histórico.
Tel.: (71) 3321-3819.