Just next door to Parque Luz, one of São Paulo's few quiet spots, is the Pinacoteca do Estado. The space, which was admirably designed by Paulo Mendes da Rocha, does full justice to the paintings and sculptures on display, which include masterpieces ..

The Museu Afro-Brasil, located in an elegant, light-filled building, opened its doors in 2004. It contains 5 000 very diverse exhibits, which testify to the importance of African culture in Brazil, from the time of slavery to the present day. These r..

The Pátio do Colégio, which is laden with history, brings us back to the origins of the city. The building is nothing other than the former Jesuit college. Founded in 1554, it was the very first building constructed and marked the foundation of São P..

Not far from the Pinacoteca do Estado is the Musea de Arte Sacra, which is devoted to religious art. Here you can admire close to 4 000 pieces originating from all over Brazil, some of which date back to the 16C. The Luz Monastery (1774) in which the..

Ingres, Poussin, Matisse, Goya, Botticelli, Turner, Van Dyck… you aren't dreaming; you really are in São Paulo, at the Museu de Arte, which owns the largest collection of European art in Latin America. Be sure to visit the other collections of Brazil..

Inaugurated in 1954 on the occasion of the 400 th anniversary of São Paulo, the Parque do Ibirapuera is the work of architect Oscar Niemeyer and landscape architect Burle Marx. They may not have a beach like Copacabana, but here the Paulistas have a..