A free city museum in the Centro Cultural José Bonifácio, one of the memory points of Pequena África, with about 2,500 works. A giant wall map shows the slave-trade routes, and one room holds three canvases by Mangueira's Nelson Sargento.
- Address
- Rua Pedro Ernesto 80, Gamboa
- Hours
- Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00; closed Mon (Cultura Rio programme, June 2026)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 1 h
- Price
- Free (Cultura Rio programme, June 2026)
- Price level
- R$
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Free, Tuesday to Sunday 10:00-17:00.
- It is a few minutes' walk from the Cais do Valongo.