10 Best Cultural Things to Do in Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo's Museums, Galleries and Music Venues
The 10 best cultural things to do in Sao Paulo include groundbreaking art, sensational museums and timeless music venues. Book a Sao Paulo hotel and be inspired by this guide!
1. Spiritual creativity at Museu de Arte Sacra
Categoría: Parejas, Familias, Historia, Económico, Solteros
Step inside the hallowed confines of an 18th-century monastery at the Museu de Arte Sacra. Centuries-old religious art, clay sculptures and colonial artefacts adorn the vast halls of this ornate museum dedicated to all things sacred.
Ubicación: Av. Tiradentes, 676 - Luz, São Paulo - SP, 01101-010, Brazil
Spiritual creativity at Museu de Arte Sacra
2. Orchestral magic in a reborn train station
Categoría: Parejas, Familias, Historia
The city’s much-lauded symphonic orchestra plays to standing ovations at the Sala São Paulo – a highlight of the best cultural things to do in São Paulo. State-of-the-art acoustics in a renovated 1930s railway hall ensure a pitch-perfect experience.
Ubicación: Praça Júlio Prestes, 16 - Campos Elíseos, São Paulo - SP, 01218-020, Brazil
Orchestral magic in a reborn train station
3. Life-affirming painting at MASP
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Contemplate the city’s most impressive art collection at the Museu de Arte de São Paulo (MASP), a colossal glass box suspended over the frenetic action of Avenida Paulista. Art-lovers can admire the works of old Spanish masters, French Impressionists and Brazilian Surrealists.
Ubicación: Av. Paulista, 1578 - Bela Vista, São Paulo - SP, 01310-200, Brazil
Life-affirming painting at MASP
4. Samba maestros in the historic centre
Categoría: Parejas, Historia, Vida nocturna, Solteros
Bar Brahma, a long-time haunt of Brazil’s best samba artists, brings together lovers of music for nights of sweet guitar playing. Black and white photos of old São Paulo line the wood-panelled walls while yellow-coated waiters keep the drinks flowing.
Ubicación: Av. São João, 677 - Centro, São Paulo - SP, 01036-000, Brazil
Samba maestros in the historic centre
5. Tracing Brazil’s bloody history in Museu do Ipiranga
Categoría: Parejas, Familias, Historia, Foto
Traverse manicured French gardens to the steps of the resplendent Renaissance-style Ipiranga museum. Sumptuous rooms, filled with brass weaponry and other remnants of Brazil’s violent past, sketch the history of this proud nation. Panoramic views over the city cap the experience.
Ubicación: R. Brg. Jordão, 149 - Ipiranga, São Paulo - SP, 04210-000, Brazil
Tracing Brazil’s bloody history in Museu do Ipiranga
6. Origami classes and Japanese crafts in Liberdade
Categoría: Parejas, Familias, Historia, Foto, Económico
Book a São Paulo hotel and celebrate the city’s 100 years of Japanese immigration at the monumental Bunkyo cultural centre. Curious onlookers watch the intricate tea ceremonies and traditional flower arranging classes at this authentic corner of Japanese arts and crafts.
Ubicación: R. São Joaquim, 381 - Liberdade, São Paulo - SP, 01508-900, Brazil
Origami classes and Japanese crafts in Liberdade
7. Luz’s modernist art extravaganza
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The stars of Brazilian modernist portraiture are on display at São Paulo’s neoclassical masterpiece, the Pinacoteca do Estado museum. Weave between the palace’s giant pillars and marvel at the exposed brickwork of this architectural gem.
Ubicación: Praça da Luz, 2 - Luz, São Paulo - SP, 01120-010, Brazil
Luz’s modernist art extravaganza
8. Africa meets Brazil in Ibirapuera park
Categoría: Parejas, Familias, Historia, Foto, Económico
Brazil’s rich African heritage explodes into life in a riot of colour at the Museu Afro Brasil. Rejoice in Afro-Brazilian culture and be enlightened by finely carved mahogany masks, vibrant landscape paintings and handsome photographic prints.
Ubicación: Avenida Pedro Álvares Cabral, Portão 10, s/n - Vila Mariana, São Paulo - SP, 04094-050, Brazil
Africa meets Brazil in Ibirapuera park
9. Spellbinding opera at the Teatro Municipal
Categoría: Parejas, Familias, Historia, Vida nocturna
Flanked by towering palm trees on a colonial plaza, the grandiose Teatro Municipal houses the best musical performers from São Paulo and around the world. Marble staircases, gold chandeliers and classical statues add to the charm of this European-style opera house.
Ubicación: Praça Ramos De Azevedo, s/n - República, São Paulo - SP, 01037-010, Brazil
Spellbinding opera at the Teatro Municipal
10. Pinheiros’ underground art haven
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Bohemians flock to Pinheiros’ centre for urban art at the Choque Cultural. Take in tattoo art, skateboard design and graffiti creations at this hip townhouse turned contemporary gallery.
Ubicación: R. Medeiros de Albuquerque, 250 - Vila Madalena, São Paulo - SP, 05436-060, Brazil
Pinheiros’ underground art haven
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