Pinacoteca do Estado de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo

This is truly one of the best museums in the world. Pinacoteca is one of those places that you would need days to truly understand and decompress. With a great collection of Brazilian Modernist Era, the museum’s architecture details its a must all by itself. Besides it’s great collection the museum also have temporary exhibitions with great artists, so it be good to check it before attending. The tickets to temporary exhibitions and weekends tends to sold out very quickly, and there is one day of the week when you can get in for free. If you’re going by public transportation be careful to the surroundings, the neighborhood it’s not dangerous but don’t be distracted with your belongings. Also take some time to walk in the garden with lots of sculptures by different artists is a very enjoyable experience by itself. If you wanna take some pictures I suggest the afternoon lighting that entes that glass ceiling, it’s just idyllic.

This is the coolest art museum. It combines a bit of classic art to explain the modern approach of artists. The building itself is worth the trip and the cafeteria in the park was a perfect end to a great afternoon.

Great place both for the architecture and exposition. Need to remark the work and changes made to share the vision of the natives of the region and the effect of the Portuguese invaders. The near train station is a good place to see too. Beware of pickpockets on the street and take care of your cellphone.

This museum is one of the oldest in São Paulo. The art collection is huge, each room is overflowing with different pieces. In a way it is actually quite overwhelming and intense, it’s difficult to digest the sheer amount. There is no flowing journey or consistency. There is deep contrast not just room to room, but often throughout a room. You would need to spend an entire day here to truly begin to appreciate and digest what’s on display. It’s quite remarkable at the same time. I recommend a visit.

The security and system within the museum is all difficult to understand, also staff does not speak English, I found very difficult to enjoy my limited freedom including the young man shouting on me than I cannot go from the ground floor back to second floor, coffee only on way out, if you leave the building there is no way to come back, there is beautiful garden outside but is not accessible within museum, be ready to be treated like homeless person as there is plenty of problem surrounding the building itself so watch out. The collection fairly compensate the inconvenience.