Afro Brasileiro Museum
3 expert reviews
“The Afro-Brazilian Museum is dedicated to African culture in Brazil, which is particularly profuse in the State of Bahia.”
– Michelin Guide
Frommer's
"This fine old building (built in 1808) is now home to the Museu Afro-Brasileiro, which attempts to show the development of the Afro-Brazilian culture that arose as African slaves settled in Brazil."
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Make sure to ask for one of the English-language binders at the entrance -- they contain translations of all of the displays.
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Below the Museu Afro-Brasileiro (one admission ticket gets you into both), the Museu de Arqueologia e Etnologia exhibits indigenous Brazilian pottery, bows and arrows, masks and feather headpieces."
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7132836100
Praca XV de Novembro, s/n Faculdade de Medicina Terreiro de Jesus, Salvador, State of Bahia 40025010
