Experts' Choice Award Museu Nacional da Republica
What the experts agree on
Iconic white dome inspired by native oca huts houses Brasília's first museum, showcasing the city's architectural and political history through photographs and writings from luminaries like Niemeyer and Pope Pius XII.
“Brasília's first museum has a small collection of pictures of the city and writings about it by such luminaries as Pope Pius XII, Kubitschek, and Niemeyer.”
– Fodor's
Frommer's "You can't miss the large white dome of the Museu Nacional, rising like a giant igloo from the barren concrete tundra." Full review
Fodor's "The sweeping, circular design was inspired by the oca, the round palm-covered hut of the country's native peoples. " Full review
