Pinacoteca, Estação da Luz & Museo da Lingua Portuguesa Tour

On this tour of São Paulo, we'll visit three of the most interesting museums in the city: the Pinacoteca do Estado, the Museo da Língua Portuguesa, and the historic Estação da Luz.

Pinacoteca, Estação da Luz & Museo da Lingua Portuguesa Tour

The tour meets outside the Pinacoteca do Estado at 10 am.

The Pinacoteca is a main museum in Brazil, housing over 10,000 works of art. We will first admire the 19th-century building and then explore its vast collection of paintings, sculptures, engravings, and photography. Notable works include bronze statues by Auguste Rodin and paintings by Almeida Junior. After the guided tour, you will have an hour free for lunch at Praça da Luz.

After lunch, we will gather at the center of the square, home to the iconic Estação da Luz, where we'll learn about the history and evolution of Brazilian trains.

Adjacent to the station is the Museo da Lingua Portuguesa, where we will discover the origins of the Portuguese language and its spread across South America, Africa, and Asia.

Finally, the tour concludes at 4:30 pm at Praça da Luz.