Experts' Choice Award Instituto Ricardo Brennand
What the experts agree on
This fairy-tale castle 15km north of Recife houses an eccentric private collection spanning European and Brazilian art, weaponry, and historical artifacts surrounded by 77 forested hectares—a uniquely ambitious museum experience.
“The impressive private archive of Pernambucan collector Ricardo Brennand is displayed in a fairy-tale castle approximately 15 km (9 miles) north of Boa Viagem and surrounded by 77 hectares of forest.”
– Fodor's
Lonely Planet "The scenic Instituto contains a massive collection of European and Brazilian art, swords, armor and historical artifacts in a fake medieval castle on lovely grounds." Full review
